Does daylight saving affect Tokyo ↔ Delhi meetings?

Yes — Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.

Tokyo to Delhi Meeting Time & Timezone Overlap

Working across Tokyo and Delhi means designing the day around a 3.5-hour offset — Asia/Tokyo sits 3.5 hours from Asia/Kolkata. 5.5 overlapping work hours is enough that teams in both cities can run a normal meeting schedule — no early starts, no late finishes. The page below shows the live hour-by-hour comparison, the cleanest meeting windows, and the DST shifts that change the overlap on specific dates in 2026.

Tokyo–Delhi working-hour overlap window

The shared working window is 0.5:00 PM – 6:00 PM in Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), 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 Tokyo time. Booking inside the shared window means neither side has to take the call before breakfast or after dinner.

Hour-by-hour: Tokyo vs Delhi

24-hour clock comparison between Tokyo and Delhi. Overlap rows mark hours when both cities are inside their standard working day.
Tokyo 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 Tokyo and Delhi

Standard business hours in Tokyo 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 Tokyo–Delhi

Plan sprint planning on Monday during overlap; async updates for the rest of the week.
Use Friday overlap for retrospectives so both teams end the week with shared context.

Productivity insights for distributed Tokyo–Delhi teams

With 5.5 golden hours, your best strategy is to front-load collaborative work and use solo time for deep focus.
A 3.5-hour gap creates natural 'follow-the-sun' coverage — Tokyo's end-of-day handoff becomes Delhi's morning briefing.

Key takeaways

There is a 3.5-hour difference between Tokyo and Delhi.
Work-hour overlap shifts by one hour around DST in Tokyo and Delhi.
The cleanest meeting windows lie in Tokyo'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 Tokyo and Delhi share?

Tokyo and Delhi share 5.5 hours of overlap during standard business hours (9:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 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 Tokyo and Delhi?

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

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Delhi?

Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) 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 Tokyo and Delhi?: Delhi is 3.5 hours behind of Tokyo. 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 Tokyo and Delhi?: The cleanest windows usually fall in Tokyo'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 Tokyo ↔ Delhi meetings?: Yes — Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.