Time difference
Delhi to Seattle Time Difference
Seattle is 12 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi — when it's 12:00 PM in Delhi, it's 11:30 PM the previous day in Seattle. (Delhi (Asia/Kolkata, IST); Seattle (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seattle is 12 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Delhi and Seattle 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 Seattle — 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 8:30 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seattle, it's 9:30 PM in Delhi.
Seattle is currently 12 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 Seattle 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 Seattle.
Quick conversion table
| Delhi | Seattle |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11:30 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 12:30 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 1:30 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 2:30 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 3:30 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 4:30 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 5:30 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 6:30 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 7:30 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 8:30 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 9:30 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 10:30 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 11:30 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 12:30 AM |
| 2 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 3 PM | 2:30 AM |
| 4 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 5 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 6 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 7 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 8 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 9 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 10 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 11 PM | 10:30 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 13 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi (currently 12 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.
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seattle ahead of or behind Delhi?
- Seattle is 12 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi.
- How many hours behind Delhi is Seattle?
- Seattle is 12 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi.
- What time is 9 AM in Delhi in Seattle?
- 9:00 AM in Delhi is 8:30 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is noon in Delhi in Seattle?
- 12:00 PM in Delhi is 11:30 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is 5 PM in Delhi in Seattle?
- 5:00 PM in Delhi is 4:30 AM in Seattle. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Delhi in Seattle?
- 3:00 PM in Delhi is 2:30 AM in Seattle.
- Is Delhi currently observing daylight saving time?
- Delhi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Seattle currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Delhi and Seattle observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 13 hours and 30 minutes behind Delhi (currently 12 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 Seattle from Delhi?
- Delhi and Seattle 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 Seattle?
- Seattle and Delhi business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Seattle or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Delhi (IST) to Seattle (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 12 hours and 30 minutes from Delhi local time to get Seattle local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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