India Standard Time (IST)

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About IST

India Standard Time (IST) is the official time used across India. The time zone is UTC+5:30, which means India is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

IST stands for India Standard Time. It is used throughout India, from major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Pune to smaller towns and villages.

Unlike many countries, India follows a single time zone nationwide.

Time ZoneIST
UTC OffseUTC+5:30
IANA Time ZoneAsia/Kolkata
Daylight Saving TimeNot Observed
Time ZoneDifference from IST
UTC+5h 30m
GMT+5h 30m
ET+10h 30m / +9h 30m
PT+13h 30m / +12h 30m
JST-3h 30m
GST+1h 30m