Time in India
All of India is on India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30).
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Capital
- New Delhi
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
India doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
Compare India with your time
Your own time zone comes first, then India. Add teammates or more cities, then click an hour to plan a meeting.
Time difference from India
| Place | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4 hours 30 minutes behind | |
| New York | 9 hours 30 minutes behind | |
| Los Angeles | 12 hours 30 minutes behind | |
| Chicago | 10 hours 30 minutes behind | |
| São Paulo | 8 hours 30 minutes behind | |
| Paris | 3 hours 30 minutes behind | |
| Berlin | 3 hours 30 minutes behind | |
| Dubai | 1 hour 30 minutes behind | |
| Singapore | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead | |
| Hong Kong | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
Upcoming public holidays in India
Time in cities in India
| MumbaiMaharashtra | IST | |
| DelhiDelhi | IST | |
| BengaluruKarnataka | IST | |
| HyderabadTelangana | IST | |
| AhmedabadGujarat | IST | |
| ChennaiTamil Nadu | IST | |
| KolkataWest Bengal | IST | |
| SuratGujarat | IST | |
| PuneMaharashtra | IST | |
| KanpurUttar Pradesh | IST | |
| JaipurRajasthan | IST | |
| LucknowUttar Pradesh | IST | |
| NagpurMaharashtra | IST | |
| CoimbatoreTamil Nadu | IST | |
| IndoreMadhya Pradesh | IST | |
| VadodaraGujarat | IST | |
| PatnaBihar | IST | |
| BhopalMadhya Pradesh | IST | |
| LudhianaPunjab | IST | |
| MaduraiTamil Nadu | IST | |
| TirunelveliTamil Nadu | IST | |
| AgraUttar Pradesh | IST | |
| RajkotGujarat | IST | |
| ChandigarhChandigarh | IST | |
| KochiKerala | IST | |
| New DelhiDelhi | IST | |
| NoidaUttar Pradesh | IST | |
| GurugramHaryana | IST |
Questions
How many time zones does India have?
India has one time zone: India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30).
Does India have daylight saving time?
India doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026