Meeting time

Best time to meet: Delhi and Washington, D.C.

Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Washington, D.C. right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6 PM in Delhi, which is 7:30 AM in Washington, D.C. — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 9:27 PMDelhi · India Standard TimeTue 10:57 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Delhi time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

DelhiWashington, D.C.
6 AM7:30 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM8:30 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM9:30 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM10:30 PM day beforeDelhi at work
10 AM11:30 PM day beforeDelhi at work
11 AM12:30 AMDelhi at work
12 PM1:30 AMDelhi at work
1 PM2:30 AMDelhi at work
2 PM3:30 AMDelhi at work
3 PM4:30 AMDelhi at work
4 PM5:30 AMDelhi at work
5 PM6:30 AMBoth off
6 PM7:30 AMEasiest time
7 PM8:30 AMBoth off
8 PM9:30 AMWashington, D.C. at work
9 PM10:30 AMWashington, D.C. at work
10 PM11:30 AMWashington, D.C. at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesDelhi isBoth at work (Delhi time)Easiest (Delhi / Washington, D.C.)
Now to March 14, 202710 hours 30 minutes aheadNone6 PM / 7:30 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward
9 hours 30 minutes aheadNone5:30 PM / 8 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back
10 hours 30 minutes aheadNone6 PM / 7:30 AM

Delhi keeps the same clock as Bangalore; Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Washington, D.C. when it is 9 AM in Delhi?
10:30 PM in Washington, D.C., the day before, while Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Delhi and Washington, D.C.?
6 PM in Delhi, which is 7:30 AM in Washington, D.C.. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Delhi and Washington, D.C. change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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