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India Standard Time zone at a glance

IST is ambiguous: it can mean India Standard Time (UTC+05:30), or Irish Standard Time (UTC+01:00), or Israel Standard Time (UTC+02:00). This page shows India Standard Time.

Time zone

India Standard Time

UTC offset

UTC+05:30

IANA identifier

Asia/Kolkata

Daylight saving

Not observed

• Dublin time
• Jerusalem time

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is India Standard Time in?

India Standard Time is on India Standard Time. Its UTC offset is UTC+05:30 right now. The IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata.

What is the time difference between India Standard Time and other cities?

Right now India Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of London, 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York, 2 hours 30 minutes behind Singapore, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. These gaps change when daylight saving starts or ends in either place.

Does India Standard Time observe daylight saving time?

India Standard Time does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What are 9 AM to 5 PM business hours in India Standard Time in other time zones?

A 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working day in India Standard Time is 3:30 AM to 11:30 AM in London and 11:30 PM the previous day to 6:30 AM in New York, at the current offsets.

Which other places use India Standard Time time?

Cities on the same time zone include Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai.

Does IST mean the same thing everywhere?

No. IST can stand for India Standard Time (UTC+05:30), or Irish Standard Time (UTC+01:00), or Israel Standard Time (UTC+02:00). This page follows India Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata).