What is the time difference between São Paulo and Delhi?

Delhi is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of São Paulo. 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 São Paulo?

Between 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo, which is 17:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo 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 São Paulo, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 20:30 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 São Paulo and Delhi use?

São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, 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 São Paulo time to Delhi time

Delhi is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of São Paulo right now, so midday in São Paulo lands in the evening in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

São Paulo

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 30 minutes wide — 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo, 17:30–18:00 in Delhi.

São Paulo 09:00–09:30Delhi 17:30–18:00

Reference

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

	São Paulo	Delhi
IANA zone	America/Sao_Paulo	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC-3	IST
Standard offset	UTC-3	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Brazil	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Delhi?: Delhi is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of São Paulo. 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 São Paulo?: Between 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo, which is 17:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?: No. São Paulo 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 São Paulo, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 20:30 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 São Paulo and Delhi use?: São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, 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.