Time zones in India

India uses one time zone, UTC+05:30 (India Standard Time). It does not observe daylight saving time.

India Standard Time, UTC+05:30India Standard Time, UTC+05:30
India, UTC+05:30

New Delhi, capital

Time zones
One
UTC offsets
UTC+05:30
Daylight saving
Not observed

The time in India

One clock for the whole country.

  • India Standard Time

    Kolkata

    UTC+05:30

    No daylight saving

Biggest cities in India

Local time in each, by population.

India time questions

How many time zones does India have?
India has one time zone: UTC+05:30, India Standard Time.
Does India observe daylight saving time?
No. India keeps the same clock all year.
What time is it in New Delhi now?
See the live clock above. New Delhi is on UTC+05:30.