What is the time difference between Lima and Delhi?

Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Lima. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Delhi from Lima?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Lima, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 22:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Lima and Delhi use?

Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Lima time to Delhi time

Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Lima right now, so midday in Lima lands in the late night in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Lima, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

Lima	Delhi
00:00	10:30
01:00	11:30
02:00	12:30
03:00	13:30
04:00	14:30
05:00	15:30
06:00	16:30
07:00	17:30
08:00	18:30
09:00	19:30
10:00	20:30
11:00	21:30
12:00	22:30
13:00	23:30
14:00	00:30next day
15:00	01:30next day
16:00	02:30next day
17:00	03:30next day
18:00	04:30next day
19:00	05:30next day
20:00	06:30next day
21:00	07:30next day
22:00	08:30next day
23:00	09:30next day

Daylight saving time

Neither Lima nor Delhi changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Lima

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Lima and one in Delhi do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Lima 22:30–07:30Delhi 09:00–18:00
Lima 09:00–18:00Delhi 19:30–04:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Lima	Delhi
IANA zone	America/Lima	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC-5	IST
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Peru	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lima and Delhi?: Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Lima. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Delhi from Lima?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?: No. Lima stays on UTC-5 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Lima, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 22:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Lima and Delhi use?: Lima uses America/Lima, currently UTC-5, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.