Current Time in India
India uses India Standard Time all year.
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
ISTUTC+5:30
India time zone
India Standard Time
India Standard Time (IST)
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IANA time zone: Asia/Kolkata.
Major cities in India
Mumbai--:--IST
New Delhi--:--ISTHyderabad--:--ISTAhmedabad--:--IST
Bengaluru--:--ISTChennai--:--ISTKolkata--:--ISTSurat--:--ISTPune--:--ISTJaipur--:--ISTKanpur--:--ISTLucknow--:--ISTAll 42 cities in India
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Hyderabad
- Ahmedabad
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Surat
- Pune
- Jaipur
- Kanpur
- Lucknow
- Nagpur
- Coimbatore
- Indore
- Vadodara
- Bhopal
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Patna
- Ludhiana
- Nashik
- Madurai
- Tirunelveli
- Agra
- Rajkot
- Jamshedpur
- Kalyan
- Meerut
- Srinagar
- Dhanbad
- Aurangabad
- Varanasi
- Amritsar
- Vijayawada
- Ranchi
- Visakhapatnam
- Chandigarh
- Guwahati
- Mysuru
- Bhubaneswar
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kochi
Time Difference
| Compared with | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| India to New York | -9 hours 30 minutes | |
| India to London | -4 hours 30 minutes | |
| India to Dubai | -1 hour 30 minutes | |
| India to Tokyo | +3 hours 30 minutes | |
| India to Sydney | +4 hours 30 minutes |
Positive values mean the other city is ahead. Differences update automatically when daylight saving time changes.
Time in India: FAQs
What time zone is India in?
India uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year.
Does India observe daylight saving time?
No. India does not change its clocks for daylight saving time, so its time difference with places that do (such as the United States and most of Europe) changes twice a year.
What is the time difference between India and New York?
On Sunday, September 20, 2026, New York is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India. The difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.
What time is it in New Delhi, the capital?
New Delhi is on India Standard Time, currently IST (UTC+5:30). The live time is shown at the top of this page and on the New Delhi page.