India Standard Time

Current time in India Standard Time (IST)

UTC+5:30 (IST)

🌍About India Standard Time

Standard Time: IST (UTC+5:30)

Summer Time: None (year-round UTC+5:30)

DST Period: No daylight saving time

Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Abbreviation: IST

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

🏙️Major Cities in IST

Mumbai, India🇮🇳
Delhi, India🇮🇳
Bangalore, India🇮🇳
Chennai, India🇮🇳
Kolkata, India🇮🇳
Hyderabad, India🇮🇳

India Standard Time Information

Time Changes

No daylight saving time - uses UTC+5:30 year-round

Geographic Coverage

All of India and Sri Lanka use this single timezone

Population

Over 1.4 billion people live in this timezone