What is the time difference between Reykjavík and Delhi?

Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík?

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

Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?

No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+0 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 Reykjavík, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 17:30 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 Reykjavík and Delhi use?

Reykjavík uses Atlantic/Reykjavik, currently UTC+0 (GMT), 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 Reykjavík time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Reykjavík

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–12:30 in Reykjavík, 14:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Reykjavík 09:00–12:30Delhi 14:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Reykjavík	Delhi
IANA zone	Atlantic/Reykjavik	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	GMT	IST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Iceland	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Reykjavík and Delhi?: Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík?: Between 09:00–12:30 in Reykjavík, which is 14:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?: No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+0 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 Reykjavík, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 17:30 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 Reykjavík and Delhi use?: Reykjavík uses Atlantic/Reykjavik, currently UTC+0 (GMT), 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.