Most of the year, New Delhi is 10 hours 30 min ahead of Chicago. During Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31, New Delhi is 11 hours 30 min ahead of Chicago.
| Chicago | New Delhi Most of the year | New Delhi Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 1 AM | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 2 AM | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 3 AM | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 4 AM | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 5 AM | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 6 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 7 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 8 AM | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 9 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 10 AM | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 11 AM | 9:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 12 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 1 PM | 11:30 PM | 12:30 AMnext day |
| 2 PM | 12:30 AMnext day | 1:30 AMnext day |
| 3 PM | 1:30 AMnext day | 2:30 AMnext day |
| 4 PM | 2:30 AMnext day | 3:30 AMnext day |
| 5 PM | 3:30 AMnext day | 4:30 AMnext day |
| 6 PM | 4:30 AMnext day | 5:30 AMnext day |
| 7 PM | 5:30 AMnext day | 6:30 AMnext day |
| 8 PM | 6:30 AMnext day | 7:30 AMnext day |
| 9 PM | 7:30 AMnext day | 8:30 AMnext day |
| 10 PM | 8:30 AMnext day | 9:30 AMnext day |
| 11 PM | 9:30 AMnext day | 10:30 AMnext day |
Chicago observes daylight saving time from Mar 8, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026, when clocks move forward one hour.
New Delhi does not observe daylight saving time (DST), so its offset stays the same all year.
Most of the year, New Delhi is 10 hours 30 min ahead of Chicago. During Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31, New Delhi is 11 hours 30 min ahead of Chicago.
Chicago observes daylight saving time from Mar 8, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026, when clocks move forward one hour. New Delhi does not observe daylight saving time (DST), so its offset stays the same all year.
Most of the year: The best compromise is at Chicago 7 AM–11 AM (New Delhi 5:30 PM–9:30 PM); Chicago 9 PM–10 PM (New Delhi 7:30 AM (next day)–8:30 AM). Jan 1–Mar 7, Nov 1–Dec 31: The best compromise is at Chicago 7 AM–10 AM (New Delhi 6:30 PM–9:30 PM); Chicago 8 PM–10 PM (New Delhi 7:30 AM (next day)–9:30 AM).