Love Taps / Time zones / Chicago and Delhi
Time difference between Chicago and Delhi
Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago. From November 1, 2026: Delhi is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago.
| Chicago | United States · America/Chicago · UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| Delhi | India · Asia/Kolkata · UTC+5:30 |
| Difference now | Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago |
| Distance | 7,471 miles (12,024 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Delhi is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago |
| From March 14, 2027 | Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago |
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Delhi does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 10 hours 30 minutes
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 12:30 pm in Chicago = 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Delhi · 4 hours 30 minutes
- 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 9:30 am in Delhi (next day) · 1 hour 30 minutes
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 10 hours 30 minutes
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Chicago = 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm in Delhi · 1 hour
- 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Delhi (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 11 hours 30 minutes
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 11:30 am in Chicago = 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Delhi · 3 hours 30 minutes
- 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 10:30 am in Delhi (next day) · 2 hours 30 minutes
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 11 hours 30 minutes
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Chicago = 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm in Delhi · 1 hour
- 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Delhi (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Chicago is 6:30 pm in Delhi.
- 10:00 pm in Chicago is 8:30 am in Delhi the next day.
- 8:00 am in Delhi is 9:30 pm in Chicago the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Chicago | Delhi | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:30 am | Chicago asleep |
| 1:00 am | 11:30 am | Chicago asleep |
| 2:00 am | 12:30 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 3:00 am | 1:30 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 4:00 am | 2:30 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 5:00 am | 3:30 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 6:00 am | 4:30 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 7:00 am | 5:30 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 8:00 am | 6:30 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 7:30 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 8:30 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 9:30 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Delhi asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 12:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 1:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 2:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 3:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 4:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 5:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 6:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 7:30 am +1 day | Delhi asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 8:30 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 9:30 am +1 day | Chicago asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Chicago and Dallas · 0 hours
- Chicago and Houston · 0 hours
- Chicago and Seattle · 2 hours
- Chicago and Denver · 1 hour
- Chicago and Miami · 1 hour
- Chicago and Phoenix · 2 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.