Does daylight saving affect Seoul ↔ Delhi meetings?

Yes — Seoul and Delhi do not always change clocks on the same date, so the gap can briefly widen or shrink by one hour each spring and autumn. Anchor your recurring invite to one city's timezone so the other side absorbs the shift.

How do I avoid scheduling meetings outside work hours in Seoul or Delhi?

Stick to slots highlighted in green on the overlap chart — those are hours when both cities are inside a normal 9 AM to 6 PM workday. If your only overlap is one hour, rotate that slot weekly so the same team is not always the one starting early.

Seoul to Delhi Meeting Time & Timezone Overlap

Scheduling between Seoul (Asia/Seoul) and Delhi (Asia/Kolkata) is a 3.5-hour-gap problem, and almost every choice about meeting cadence flows from it. 5.5 overlapping work hours is enough that teams in both cities can run a normal meeting schedule — no early starts, no late finishes. Below you'll find the hour-by-hour grid, the best recurring meeting times, and notes on which months daylight saving changes the picture.

Seoul–Delhi working-hour overlap window

The shared working window is 0.5:00 PM – 6:00 PM in Seoul (Asia/Seoul), which lines up with 9:00 AM – 2.5:00 PM in Delhi (Asia/Kolkata).

For recurring meetings the most attendance-friendly start time is 0.5:00 PM Seoul time. Booking inside the shared window means neither side has to take the call before breakfast or after dinner.

Hour-by-hour: Seoul vs Delhi

24-hour clock comparison between Seoul and Delhi. Overlap rows mark hours when both cities are inside their standard working day.
Seoul time	Delhi time	Status
9:00 AM	5.5:00 AM	Partial — one side at work
10:00 AM	6.5:00 AM	Partial — one side at work
11:00 AM	7.5:00 AM	Partial — one side at work
12:00 PM	8.5:00 AM	Partial — one side at work
1:00 PM	9.5:00 AM	Both in work hours
2:00 PM	10.5:00 AM	Both in work hours
3:00 PM	11.5:00 AM	Both in work hours
4:00 PM	0.5:00 PM	Both in work hours
5:00 PM	1.5:00 PM	Both in work hours
6:00 PM	2.5:00 PM	Partial — one side at work
7:00 PM	3.5:00 PM	Partial — one side at work
8:00 PM	4.5:00 PM	Partial — one side at work
9:00 PM	5.5:00 PM	Partial — one side at work
10:00 PM	6.5:00 PM	Off hours both sides
11:00 PM	7.5:00 PM	Off hours both sides
12:00 AM	8.5:00 PM	Off hours both sides
1:00 AM	9.5:00 PM	Off hours both sides
2:00 AM	10.5:00 PM	Off hours both sides
3:00 AM	11.5:00 PM	Off hours both sides
4:00 AM	0.5:00 AM	Off hours both sides
5:00 AM	1.5:00 AM	Off hours both sides
6:00 AM	2.5:00 AM	Off hours both sides
7:00 AM	3.5:00 AM	Off hours both sides
8:00 AM	4.5:00 AM	Off hours both sides

Business-hours context for Seoul and Delhi

Standard business hours in Seoul run 9:00–18:00 local time, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. In Delhi, standard hours are 10:00–19:00 with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Both cities share Saturday–Sunday as the weekend, so the only constraint is the time-of-day overlap.

Meeting scheduling strategies for Seoul–Delhi

Set 'core hours' during the overlap and communicate that all synchronous work happens there.
Assign code reviews to the timezone that starts later — they review yesterday's work first thing in their morning.

Productivity insights for distributed Seoul–Delhi teams

The 3.5h time difference means Delhi gets a head start on the day — use this for overnight progress handoffs.
With 5.5 golden hours, your best strategy is to front-load collaborative work and use solo time for deep focus.

Key takeaways

There is a 3.5-hour difference between Seoul and Delhi.
Work-hour overlap shifts by one hour around DST in Seoul and Delhi.
The cleanest meeting windows lie in Seoul's late afternoon and Delhi's morning.
Use the chart above to pick a recurring slot that survives DST changes.
Lock the recurring invite to a single timezone to avoid drift across seasons.

Quick answers

How many hours of working overlap do Seoul and Delhi share?

Seoul and Delhi share 5.5 hours of overlap during standard business hours (9:00–18:00 in Seoul, 10:00–19:00 in Delhi). The time difference between the two cities is 3.5 hours.

When is the best time to schedule a meeting between Seoul and Delhi?

The most attendance-friendly recurring meeting time is 0.5:00 PM Seoul time. That keeps both sides inside their normal business day without requiring an early start or late finish.

What is the time difference between Seoul and Delhi?

Seoul (Asia/Seoul) is 3.5 hours ahead of Delhi (Asia/Kolkata). When daylight saving shifts in either city, the effective difference can change by one hour for parts of the year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Seoul and Delhi?: Delhi is 3.5 hours behind of Seoul. The exact gap can shift by one hour during daylight-saving transitions in either city, so check the live overlap chart above before locking in a recurring meeting.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Seoul and Delhi?: The cleanest windows usually fall in Seoul's late afternoon, which lines up with Delhi's morning. The interactive chart highlights every overlapping work hour in green so you can pick a slot that respects both teams' core hours.
Does daylight saving affect Seoul ↔ Delhi meetings?: Yes — Seoul and Delhi do not always change clocks on the same date, so the gap can briefly widen or shrink by one hour each spring and autumn. Anchor your recurring invite to one city's timezone so the other side absorbs the shift.
How do I avoid scheduling meetings outside work hours in Seoul or Delhi?: Stick to slots highlighted in green on the overlap chart — those are hours when both cities are inside a normal 9 AM to 6 PM workday. If your only overlap is one hour, rotate that slot weekly so the same team is not always the one starting early.