What is the time difference between Riyadh and Delhi?

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

Between 09:00–15:30 in Riyadh, 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 Riyadh observe daylight saving time?

No. Riyadh 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 Riyadh, 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 Riyadh and Delhi use?

Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, 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 Riyadh time to Delhi time

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Riyadh right now, so midday in Riyadh lands in the afternoon in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Riyadh, across for Delhi.

Riyadh	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

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

Riyadh

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 Riyadh, 11:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Riyadh 09:00–15:30Delhi 11:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Riyadh and Delhi?: Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Riyadh. 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 Riyadh?: Between 09:00–15:30 in Riyadh, 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 Riyadh observe daylight saving time?: No. Riyadh 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 Riyadh, 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 Riyadh and Delhi use?: Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, 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.