Current time in India

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Sun today ↑ 06:26 ↓ 17:47 (11 hours 21 minutes)ISTUTC+5:30No daylight saving time

Time zone
IST
UTC now
UTC+5:30
Next change
None
Calling code
+91
Population
1,352,617,328
Area
3,287,590 km²

Time difference with your location

India is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

India time now

Time zone of India

India uses one time zone: India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Kolkata

Major cities in India

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Mumbai12,691,836
Delhi11,034,555
Bengaluru8,495,492
Hyderabad6,993,262
Ahmedabad6,357,693
Chennai4,681,087
Kolkata4,631,392
Surat4,591,246
Pune3,124,458
Jaipur3,046,163
LocationPopulation
Kanpur2,823,249
Lucknow2,472,011
Nagpur2,405,665
Coimbatore2,136,916
Indore1,994,397
Vadodara1,822,221
Bhopal1,798,218
Rasapūdipalem1,728,128
Pimpri-Chinchwad1,727,692
Patna1,684,297
LocationPopulation
Kallakurichi1,682,687
Ludhiana1,618,879
Nashik1,486,053
Madurai1,465,625
Tirunelveli1,435,844
Agra1,430,055
Faridabad1,414,050
Rajkot1,390,640
Najafgarh1,365,000
Jamshedpur1,339,438

Time difference with world cities · India

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−12h30m
Mexico City CST
−11h30m
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−9h30m
London ☀BST
−4h30m
Abuja WAT
−4h30m
Dublin ☀IST
−4h30m
Berlin ☀CEST
−3h30m
Madrid ☀CEST
−3h30m
Rome ☀CEST
−3h30m
Paris ☀CEST
−3h30m
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−2h30m
Riyadh AST
−2h30m
Ankara TRT
−2h30m
Dubai GST
−1h30m
New Delhi IST
same time
Hanoi ICT
+1h30m
Bangkok ICT
+1h30m
Manila PHT
+2h30m
Beijing CST
+2h30m
Tokyo JST
+3h30m
Seoul KST
+3h30m
Canberra ☀AEDT
+5h30m
Sydney ☀AEDT
+5h30m
Wellington ☀NZDT
+7h30m

Quick time conversionIndia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

India (IST)India to UTCUTC+0India to ESTUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30India to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM18:306:30 PM-1day13:301:30 PM-1day00:0012:00 AM19:307:30 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM19:307:30 PM-1day14:302:30 PM-1day01:001:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1day15:303:30 PM-1day02:002:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day16:304:30 PM-1day03:003:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day17:305:30 PM-1day04:004:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day18:306:30 PM-1day05:005:00 AM00:3012:30 AM
06:006:00 AM00:3012:30 AM19:307:30 PM-1day06:006:00 AM01:301:30 AM
07:007:00 AM01:301:30 AM20:308:30 PM-1day07:007:00 AM02:302:30 AM
08:008:00 AM02:302:30 AM21:309:30 PM-1day08:008:00 AM03:303:30 AM
09:009:00 AM03:303:30 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day09:009:00 AM04:304:30 AM
10:0010:00 AM04:304:30 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day10:0010:00 AM05:305:30 AM
11:0011:00 AM05:305:30 AM00:3012:30 AM11:0011:00 AM06:306:30 AM
India (IST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM06:306:30 AM01:301:30 AM12:0012:00 PM07:307:30 AM
13:001:00 PM07:307:30 AM02:302:30 AM13:001:00 PM08:308:30 AM
14:002:00 PM08:308:30 AM03:303:30 AM14:002:00 PM09:309:30 AM
15:003:00 PM09:309:30 AM04:304:30 AM15:003:00 PM10:3010:30 AM
16:004:00 PM10:3010:30 AM05:305:30 AM16:004:00 PM11:3011:30 AM
17:005:00 PM11:3011:30 AM06:306:30 AM17:005:00 PM12:3012:30 PM
18:006:00 PM12:3012:30 PM07:307:30 AM18:006:00 PM13:301:30 PM
19:007:00 PM13:301:30 PM08:308:30 AM19:007:00 PM14:302:30 PM
20:008:00 PM14:302:30 PM09:309:30 AM20:008:00 PM15:303:30 PM
21:009:00 PM15:303:30 PM10:3010:30 AM21:009:00 PM16:304:30 PM
22:0010:00 PM16:304:30 PM11:3011:30 AM22:0010:00 PM17:305:30 PM
23:0011:00 PM17:305:30 PM12:3012:30 PM23:0011:00 PM18:306:30 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

India at a glance

Capital
New Delhi
Area
3,287,590 km²
Population
1,352,617,328
Continent
Asia
Currency
Indian Rupee (INR)
Calling code
+91
Internet domain
.in
Spoken languages
English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi
Neighbouring countries
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Postal code format
####### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does India use?

India uses one time zone nationwide: India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30); its IANA identifier is Asia/Kolkata.

Does India observe daylight saving time?

No. India does not change its clocks; it stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.

What is the time difference between India and UTC?

India is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC (UTC+5:30) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of India?

The international calling code of India is +91 and its currency is the Indian Rupee (INR). Its internet domain is .in.

What time is it in New Delhi now?

New Delhi is on India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 17:30 in New Delhi. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.