Best time to meet: India & China
9 am–3:30 pm in India.
11:30 am–6 pm in China.
6½ shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 9 am in India it’s 11:30 am in China.
India
China
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
The same meeting all year: neither clock moves against the other.
Both at workIndia 9–6China 9–6in India’s time
All year: China is 2½ hours ahead of India. Shared hours: 9 am–3:30 pm in India, 11:30 am–6 pm in China.
- All year: China is 2½ hours ahead of India. Shared hours: 9 am–3:30 pm in India, 11:30 am–6 pm in China.
Time difference
China is 2½ hours ahead of India today.
Next clock change
Neither India nor China changes its clocks in the next year.
Right now
It’s 4:47 am in India and 7:17 am in China.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between India and China?
9 am–3:30 pm in India. 11:30 am–6 pm in China. Those 6½ hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between India and China?
China is 2½ hours ahead of India today.
When do the clocks change in India and China?
Neither India nor China changes its clocks in the next year.