The short answer
Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time.
Delhi☾
6:52:08pm
IST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 25
Central European Time☀
3:22:08pm
CEST · UTC+02:00 · Thu, Jun 25
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Delhi
IST · UTC+05:30
Central European Time
CEST · UTC+02:00
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9:30pmWed ·−1d
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10:30pmWed ·−1d
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11:30pmWed ·−1d
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WORK5:30am
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WORK10:30am
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WORK11:30am
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WORK12:30pm
WORK5pm
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WORK7pm
3:30pm
WORK8pm
4:30pm
WORK9pm
5:30pm
10pm
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11pm
7:30pm
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Best for a call
Delhi
1pm–5pm
Central European Time
9:30am–1:30pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amDelhi=5:30amCentral European Time
12pmDelhi=8:30amCentral European Time
3pmDelhi=11:30amCentral European Time
5pmDelhi=1:30pmCentral European Time
9pmDelhi=5:30pmCentral European Time
In context
What each side covers.
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2:22pm
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Pacific Standard Time
6:22am
Eastern Standard Time
9:22am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
3:22pm
India Standard Time
6:52pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Delhi and Central European Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Delhi and Central European Time?
- Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 9am in Delhi, what time is it in Central European Time?
- 9am in Delhi is 5:30am in Central European Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
- What's the best time for a call between Delhi and Central European Time?
- 1pm–5pm in Delhi lines up with 9:30am–1:30pm in Central European Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and CEST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.