Delhi to China — exact time difference
Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind China. When Delhi clocks hit noon, China reads 14:00.
Delhi observes Asia/Kolkata and China observes Asia/Shanghai — a 2.5 hours 30 minutes gap between them.
Working hours overlap
Every working day, Delhi and China are both in business hours for 5.5 hours simultaneously.
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Optimal meeting slots
Delhi and China share 5.5 hours of business hours overlap daily. Showing the 3 most balanced slots — see the time table below for the full window.
09:00 Delhi / 11:00 Beijing✓ Both working
10:00 Delhi / 12:00 Beijing✓ Both working
11:00 Delhi / 13:00 Beijing✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Holiday calendar for both locations
Delhi
No upcoming public holidays this year.
China2 holidays
Sep 25Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1National Day
Working across Delhi and China
Coordinating between Delhi (India) and China (China) means working around a 2.5-hour time difference. The 5.5-hour overlap window gives both teams a natural slot for real-time collaboration without anyone working outside normal hours.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
✅Schedule at 09:00–10:00 (Delhi) for a 11:00–12:00 slot in China — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
✅Schedule at 10:00–11:00 (Delhi) for a 12:00–13:00 slot in China — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
✅Schedule at 11:00–12:00 (Delhi) for a 13:00–14:00 slot in China — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Install ClockinSync Free →Drag the slider at the top to convert any Delhi time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
