What is the time difference between Zurich and Delhi?

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Zurich. 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 Zurich?

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

Does Zurich observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Zurich runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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 Zurich, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 15:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Zurich and Delhi use?

Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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 Zurich time to Delhi time

Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Zurich right now, so midday in Zurich lands in the afternoon in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Delhi keeps one offset all year while Zurich moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Zurich

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

You have 5 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 09:00–14:30 in Zurich, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Zurich 09:00–14:30Delhi 12:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Zurich	Delhi
IANA zone	Europe/Zurich	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	CEST	IST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Switzerland	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Zurich and Delhi?: Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Zurich. 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 Zurich?: Between 09:00–14:30 in Zurich, which is 12:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Zurich observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Zurich runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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 Zurich, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 15:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Zurich and Delhi use?: Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, currently UTC+2 (CEST), 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.