Time difference between Singapore and Delhi

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Delhi is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Singapore. Right now it is in Singapore and in Delhi. When it is 12:00 noon in Singapore, it is 9:30 AM in Delhi.
Singapore GMT+8 · UTC+8
Delhi GMT+5:30 · UTC+5:30
Difference 2 hours and 30 minutes — Delhi is behind Singapore

Best time to call

Both in office hours (9–17) Both awake (7–22) One side asleep

Hours shown in Singapore time. The working-day overlap runs 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Singapore, which is 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM in Delhi — schedule calls in that window.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Singapore time converted to Delhi time, hour by hour
Singapore (GMT+8) Delhi (GMT+5:30) Call quality
12:00 AM 9:30 PM−1 day Off hours
1:00 AM 10:30 PM−1 day Off hours
2:00 AM 11:30 PM−1 day Off hours
3:00 AM 12:30 AM Off hours
4:00 AM 1:30 AM Off hours
5:00 AM 2:30 AM Off hours
6:00 AM 3:30 AM Off hours
7:00 AM 4:30 AM Off hours
8:00 AM 5:30 AM Off hours
9:00 AM 6:30 AM Off hours
10:00 AM 7:30 AM OK
11:00 AM 8:30 AM OK
12:00 PM 9:30 AM Best
1:00 PM 10:30 AM Best
2:00 PM 11:30 AM Best
3:00 PM 12:30 PM Best
4:00 PM 1:30 PM Best
5:00 PM 2:30 PM OK
6:00 PM 3:30 PM OK
7:00 PM 4:30 PM OK
8:00 PM 5:30 PM OK
9:00 PM 6:30 PM OK
10:00 PM 7:30 PM Off hours
11:00 PM 8:30 PM Off hours

Daylight saving time note

The difference between Singapore and Delhi stays at 2 hours and 30 minutes all year — their clock changes (if any) line up, so no week of the year shifts the gap.

Why the time difference exists

Singapore uses UTC+8 as its standard offset and Delhi uses UTC+5:30. The gap between them holds steady all year round. Geographically the two lie about 4,200 km apart, with Delhi to the northwest of Singapore.

Flying from Singapore to Delhi, your body clock shifts about 3 hours back. In flying terms that's roughly 5½ hours in the air, give or take. A quick look at each side's working hours keeps meetings out of the middle of the night.

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Singapore compared with other major cities

Time difference from Singapore to other major cities
CityLocal timeDifference from Singapore
Shanghai the same time as Singapore
Beijing the same time as Singapore
Shenzhen the same time as Singapore
Guangzhou the same time as Singapore
Kinshasa 7 hours behind Singapore
Istanbul 5 hours behind Singapore
Lagos 7 hours behind Singapore
Ho Chi Minh City 1 hour behind Singapore
Chengdu the same time as Singapore
Lahore 3 hours behind Singapore
Mumbai 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Singapore
São Paulo 11 hours behind Singapore

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Delhi?
Singapore is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Delhi right now. The figure is computed live and accounts for daylight saving time on both sides.
Does the difference between Singapore and Delhi change during the year?
No — the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
What is the best time to call between Singapore and Delhi?
Both sides are within 9 AM–5 PM business hours 11:30 AM–5:00 PM in Singapore (9:00 AM–2:30 PM in Delhi).