Time difference between Washington, D.C. and New Delhi

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. Washington, D.C. changes its clocks for daylight saving time and New Delhi doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around November 2, 2026: New Delhi ahead by 10 hours 30 minutes
• From around March 15, 2027: New Delhi ahead by 9 hours 30 minutes

Best time to meet

Normal office hours in New Delhi and Washington, D.C. don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 12:30 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 4:30 PM to 10 PM in New Delhi, with one side starting early or finishing late.

For a recurring meeting, it's fairest to rotate which city takes the inconvenient slot.

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in Washington, D.C.
• Time zone and daylight saving in New Delhi

Washington, D.C. to New Delhi, hour by hour

Washington, D.C.		New Delhi
12 AM	Night	9:30 AM	Work hours
1 AM	Night	10:30 AM	Work hours
2 AM	Night	11:30 AM	Work hours
3 AM	Night	12:30 PM	Work hours
4 AM	Night	1:30 PM	Work hours
5 AM	Night	2:30 PM	Work hours
6 AM	Night	3:30 PM	Work hours
7 AM	Early or late	4:30 PM	Work hours
8 AM	Early or late	5:30 PM	Early or late
9 AM	Work hours	6:30 PM	Early or late
10 AM	Work hours	7:30 PM	Early or late
11 AM	Work hours	8:30 PM	Early or late
12 PM	Work hours	9:30 PM	Early or late
1 PM	Work hours	10:30 PM	Night
2 PM	Work hours	11:30 PM	Night
3 PM	Work hours	12:30 AM (Thu)	Night
4 PM	Work hours	1:30 AM (Thu)	Night
5 PM	Early or late	2:30 AM (Thu)	Night
6 PM	Early or late	3:30 AM (Thu)	Night
7 PM	Early or late	4:30 AM (Thu)	Night
8 PM	Early or late	5:30 AM (Thu)	Night
9 PM	Early or late	6:30 AM (Thu)	Night
10 PM	Night	7:30 AM (Thu)	Early or late
11 PM	Night	8:30 AM (Thu)	Early or late

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.