Time difference between Chicago and Delhi
Compare the current local time in Chicago and Delhi, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Chicago's 9:00ā17:00 business hours overlap with Delhi's.
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Delhi working hours
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Scheduling across Chicago and Delhi
Scheduling between Chicago and Delhi is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 2 hours 30 minutes between Delhi closing at 17:00 local and Chicago opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Chicago start at 06:30 (catching Delhi just at close, 17:00), or a late Delhi call at 19:30 (catching Chicago at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| šŗšø Chicago | š®š³ Delhi | In Delhi it'sā¦ |
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| 06:00 ā Early morning | ā | ā |
| 09:00 ā Start of work | ā | ā |
| 12:00 ā Lunchtime | ā | ā |
| 15:00 ā Mid-afternoon | ā | ā |
| 17:00 ā End of work | ā | ā |
| 20:00 ā Evening | ā | ā |
Daylight saving status
šŗšø Chicago
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
š®š³ Delhi
Delhi does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.