Time difference
Delhi to Houston Time Difference
Houston is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi — when it's 12:00 PM in Delhi, it's 1:30 AM in Houston. (Delhi (Asia/Kolkata, IST); Houston (America/Chicago, CDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Houston is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Delhi and Houston do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Delhi and Houston — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Delhi, it's 10:30 PM the previous day in Houston.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Houston, it's 7:30 PM in Delhi.
Houston is currently 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Delhi and Houston do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Delhi, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Houston.
Quick conversion table
| Delhi | Houston |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1:30 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 2:30 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 3:30 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 4:30 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 5:30 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 6:30 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 7:30 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 8:30 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 9:30 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 10:30 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 11:30 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 12 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 1 PM | 2:30 AM |
| 2 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 3 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 4 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 5 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 6 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 7 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 8 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 9 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 10 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 11 PM | 12:30 PM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Houston shifts for daylight saving. After that, Houston will be 11 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi (currently 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Delhi does not observe daylight saving time.
- Houston is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Houston ahead of or behind Delhi?
- Houston is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi.
- How many hours behind Delhi is Houston?
- Houston is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi.
- What time is 9 AM in Delhi in Houston?
- 9:00 AM in Delhi is 10:30 PM the previous day in Houston.
- What time is noon in Delhi in Houston?
- 12:00 PM in Delhi is 1:30 AM in Houston.
- What time is 5 PM in Delhi in Houston?
- 5:00 PM in Delhi is 6:30 AM in Houston. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Delhi in Houston?
- 3:00 PM in Delhi is 4:30 AM in Houston.
- Is Delhi currently observing daylight saving time?
- Delhi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Houston currently observing daylight saving time?
- Houston is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Delhi and Houston observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Houston shifts for daylight saving. After that, Houston will be 11 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi (currently 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Houston from Delhi?
- Delhi and Houston business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Delhi or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Delhi from Houston?
- Houston and Delhi business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Houston or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Delhi (IST) to Houston (CDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 10 hours and 30 minutes from Delhi local time to get Houston local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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