About the time in India
India uses one time zone, Asia/Kolkata. Right now it is IST there, which is UTC+05:30. There is no daylight saving time, so the clocks stay the same all year.
- Time zone
- India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30 (all year)
- Daylight saving
- No, clocks do not change
- Difference from you
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- IANA time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Time difference from India
How far ahead or behind India other major cities are right now.
| City | Compared with India | Time now |
| New York | 9 hours 30 minutes behind | 7:21 AM |
| London | 4 hours 30 minutes behind | 12:21 PM |
| Paris | 3 hours 30 minutes behind | 1:21 PM |
| Dubai | 1 hour 30 minutes behind | 3:21 PM |
| Mumbai | same time | 4:51 PM |
| Singapore | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead | 7:21 PM |
| Tokyo | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead | 8:21 PM |
| Sydney | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead | 10:21 PM |
| Los Angeles | 12 hours 30 minutes behind | 4:21 AM |
Questions about the time in India
What time zone is India in?
India uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone: India Standard Time, UTC+05:30, all year round.
Does India observe daylight saving time?
No. India stays on UTC+05:30 all year, so its clocks do not change.
What is the UTC offset in India?
India is always at UTC+05:30.
What is the time difference between India and London?
India is currently 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of London. The difference can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, when one place starts or ends daylight saving time and the other does not.