What is the time difference between Tokyo and Delhi?

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

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

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 08:30 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 Tokyo and Delhi use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, 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 Tokyo time to Delhi time

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the morning in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours 30 minutes wide — 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–14:30 in Delhi.

Tokyo 12:30–18:00Delhi 09:00–14:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Delhi
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+9	IST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Delhi?: Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?: Between 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–14:30 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 08:30 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 Tokyo and Delhi use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, 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.