What is the time difference between Paris and Delhi?

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Paris. 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 Paris?

Between 09:00–14:30 in Paris, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Paris observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Paris runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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 Paris, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 15:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Paris and Delhi use?

Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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 Paris time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Paris. 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 Paris, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Delhi keeps one offset all year while Paris moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Paris

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

You have 5 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 09:00–14:30 in Paris, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Paris 09:00–14:30Delhi 12:30–18:00

Reference

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

	Paris	Delhi
IANA zone	Europe/Paris	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	CEST	IST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	France	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Paris and Delhi?: Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Paris. 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 Paris?: Between 09:00–14:30 in Paris, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Paris observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Paris runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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 Paris, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 15:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Paris and Delhi use?: Paris uses Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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.