What is the time difference between Singapore and Delhi?

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?

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

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 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 Singapore, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 09:30 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 Singapore and Delhi use?

Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, 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 Singapore time to Delhi time

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Singapore right now, so midday in Singapore lands in the morning in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

You have 6 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 11:30–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–15:30 in Delhi.

Singapore 11:30–18:00Delhi 09:00–15:30

Reference

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

	Singapore	Delhi
IANA zone	Asia/Singapore	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+8	IST
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Singapore	India

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Delhi?: Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?: Between 11:30–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–15:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 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 Singapore, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 09:30 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 Singapore and Delhi use?: Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, 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.