Offices in India typically run 10:00–19:00 local time, Monday to Friday. That is about 45 hours a week across 5 working days. Offices commonly start around ten, which widens the overlap with Europe.
The week in India
Mon10:00–19:00
Tue10:00–19:00
Wed10:00–19:00
Thu10:00–19:00
Fri10:00–19:00
Satoff
Sunoff
When can you reach India?
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Working with India: what the hours do not tell you
New labour codes, a 48-hour week
Four Labour Codes took effect on 21 November 2025, replacing 29 older laws. Working time is capped at 48 hours a week, with the daily limit set between eight and twelve hours depending on how the week is arranged. States are still notifying their own rules, and office hours for shops and establishments have always been a state matter, so the detail still differs between Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi.
This page treats Saturday as a rest day, which is true of most corporate and IT offices. It is not true everywhere. Banks close on the second and fourth Saturday of each month and work the others, under a government notification in force since 1 September 2015, and many smaller firms and public-facing offices keep a six-day week. Before assuming a Saturday is dead, ask.
Hours you share with India, computed from each country's own working day rather than a blanket nine-to-five.
7.5hGermany08:00–15:30 there · 11:30–19:00 hereThe difference moves +1 h on 25 October.
5.5hthe United Kingdom09:00–14:30 there · 13:30–19:00 hereThe difference moves +1 h on 25 October.
5.5hChina12:30–18:00 there · 10:00–15:30 here
4.5hJapan13:30–18:00 there · 10:00–14:30 here
1.5hAustralia15:30–17:00 there · 10:00–11:30 hereThe difference moves +1 h on 3 April.
0.5hthe United States09:00–09:30 there · 18:30–19:00 hereThe difference moves +1 h on 1 November.
What this changes when you schedule
India keeps the Saturday and Sunday weekend, so the days line up with most of Europe and the Americas.
The day also runs later than the nine-to-five most tools assume: 10:00–19:00 rather than 09:00–17:00.
A national convention for offices. Individual employers, shift work and retail vary.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
What are normal working hours in India?
10:00–19:00 local time is the usual office day, about 9 hours. Offices commonly start around ten, which widens the overlap with Europe.
What days is the working week in India?
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. The rest days are Saturday and Sunday.
Is Saturday a working day in India?
No. Saturday is a rest day in India.
Is Sunday a working day in India?
No. Sunday is a rest day in India.
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