Time in India
India's time zone
India uses India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30, all year: the whole of India has no daylight saving time. "IST" can also mean Irish Standard Time or Israel Standard Time; here it means India Standard Time.
The clock above is worked out in your browser from the time zone database, so it is right whatever time zone you are in.
Time difference from India
- London is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 5 hours 30 minutes behind from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
- New York is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 10 hours 30 minutes behind from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes behind India from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 13 hours 30 minutes behind from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Paris is 3 hours 30 minutes behind India from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 4 hours 30 minutes behind from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
- Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India all year.
Handy for
- Calls with teams and family in India
- Scheduling with India-based support or development teams
- Cricket and other live events in Indian time
To plan a call, add your cities to the planner above: it shows where working hours overlap on any date. To convert one time, try GMT to IST or IST to EST.
Questions
What time zone is India in?
India uses India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30.
Does India have daylight saving time?
No. India stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its difference to places that do change (like London) shifts by an hour twice a year.
What is the time difference between India and London?
London is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 5 hours 30 minutes behind from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
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