What is the time difference between Nairobi and Delhi?

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Between 09:00–15:30 in Nairobi, which is 11:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 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 Nairobi, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 14:30 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 Nairobi and Delhi use?

Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3, 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 Nairobi time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Nairobi. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Nairobi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 6 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–15:30 in Nairobi, 11:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Nairobi 09:00–15:30Delhi 11:30–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Nairobi	Delhi
IANA zone	Africa/Nairobi	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+3	IST
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Kenya	India

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Nairobi and Delhi?: Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?: Between 09:00–15:30 in Nairobi, which is 11:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?: No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 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 Nairobi, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 14:30 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 Nairobi and Delhi use?: Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3, 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.