Time in New Delhi vs Beijing
New Delhi keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 2½ hours ahead of New Delhi; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 12:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in New Delhi | 01:00 in New Delhi | 02:00 in New Delhi | 03:00 in New Delhi | 04:00 in New Delhi | 05:00 in New Delhi | 06:00 in New Delhi | 07:00 in New Delhi | 08:00 in New Delhi | 09:00 in New Delhi | 10:00 in New Delhi | 11:00 in New Delhi | 12:00 in New Delhi | 13:00 in New Delhi | 14:00 in New Delhi | 15:00 in New Delhi | 16:00 in New Delhi | 17:00 in New Delhi | 18:00 in New Delhi | 19:00 in New Delhi | 20:00 in New Delhi | 21:00 in New Delhi | 22:00 in New Delhi | 23:00 in New Delhi |
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| New Delhi—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Do more with New Delhi and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in New Delhi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
10:00 in New Delhi
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Beijing
11:00 in New Delhi
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
12:00 in New Delhi
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither New Delhi nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of New Delhi?
Beijing is 2½ hours ahead of New Delhi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between New Delhi and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 New Delhi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do New Delhi and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.