Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time. New York uses EST (UTC-5) while Delhi uses Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). When it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 10:30 PM in Delhi.
During New York's daylight saving time (March to November), the difference reduces to 9 hours 30 minutes as New York moves to UTC-4. India does not observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM New York time. This corresponds to 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM in Delhi (or 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM during EDT), catching Indian evening hours.
Delhi is India's capital and a major commercial center. Many US companies have operations in Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region. Direct flights take about 15 hours.