Time in India
The current local time in India, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
India uses one nationwide half-hour zone, India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), from Mumbai to Kolkata, with no daylight saving anywhere.
India stays on UTC+5:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. All of India uses a single time zone, India Standard Time.
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FAQ
What time is it in India right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in India, refreshed every second. India is on UTC+5:30 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is India in?
India stays on UTC+5:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. All of India uses a single time zone, India Standard Time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any India time into your own local time instantly.
Does India observe daylight saving time?
No. India keeps the same UTC+5:30 offset all year, so the time difference between India and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time. All of India uses a single time zone, India Standard Time.
How do I convert India time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given India time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
Learn how time zones work
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