Time Difference: Beijing to Delhi
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Beijing vs Delhi timezone guide
Beijing (China) uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone at UTC+8, while Delhi (India) uses Asia/Kolkata at UTC+5:30. This means Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Beijing (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Beijing and Delhi
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 5.5 hours per day. The shared window is 11:30am–5pm in Beijing, which is 9am–2:30pm in Delhi. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Beijing | Delhi | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 3:30am | Beijing early, Delhi asleep |
| 7am | 4:30am | Beijing early, Delhi asleep |
| 8am | 5:30am | Beijing early, Delhi asleep |
| 9am | 6:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 7:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 8:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 9:30am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 10:30am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 11:30am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 12:30pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 1:30pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 2:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 3:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 4:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 5:30pm | Beijing evening, Delhi evening |
| 9pm | 6:30pm | Beijing evening, Delhi evening |
| 10pm | 7:30pm | Beijing late evening, Delhi evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Beijing and Delhi
Neither Beijing nor Delhi observes daylight saving time. The time difference between them stays at 2h 30m ahead all year — recurring meetings only need to be scheduled once.
Distance between Beijing and Delhi
Beijing and Delhi are 3,784 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 27m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.