Time difference between Shanghai and Delhi

−2 h 30 minDelhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Shanghai.

CSTUTC+8

ISTUTC+5:30

Observatory log

Shanghai and Delhi, compared

01Difference now

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Shanghai.

Shanghai: CST (UTC+8) · Delhi: IST (UTC+5:30)

02Through 2026–2027

The difference stays the same all year.

Difference of Delhi from Shanghai. It changes on the days either place changes its clocks (dates local to that place).

03Shared working hours

Counted as 09:00–17:00 local time on each place’s own working days, for the next seven days.

04Best time to meet

11:30–17:00 in Shanghai = 09:00–14:30 in Delhi

Inside both working days (Mon–Fri).

05Weekend

Shanghai: Saturday and Sunday

Delhi: Saturday and Sunday

24 hours

Each hour of 19 October 2026 in Shanghai and the same moment in Delhi
Shanghai	Delhi	Working hours, evening, night or weekend in each place
00:00	21:30Yesterday
01:00	22:30Yesterday
02:00	23:30Yesterday
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

Working hoursEarly or eveningNightWeekend

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Questions

What is the time difference between Shanghai and Delhi?

Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Shanghai. The difference stays the same all year.

What is the best time for a call between Shanghai and Delhi?

Inside both working days: Mon–Fri: 11:30–17:00 in Shanghai = 09:00–14:30 in Delhi · 5 h 30 min.

When does the time difference between Shanghai and Delhi change?

It does not change in the next 12 months: Shanghai and Delhi either keep the same time all year or change their clocks on the same dates.