India Standard Time (IST)
IST is UTC+5:30. Current India Standard Time and when IST applies.
India Standard Time now
--:--:--
Saturday, September 19, 2026
ISTUTC+5:30
IST does not change for daylight saving time
About IST
- Full Name
- India Standard Time
- Abbreviation
- IST
- UTC Offset
- UTC+5:30
- India Standard Time is on
- Standard Time (IST)
- Daylight Saving Time
- Not observed — IST is UTC+5:30 all year
India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30 and is used across all of India as a single time zone. India does not observe daylight saving time, so IST never changes — but its difference from places that do (like US Eastern Time) changes twice a year.
Where IST is used
IST all year (no DST)
- All of India
- Sri Lanka also uses UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Not to be confused with: Irish Standard Time (summer time in Ireland) (UTC+1); Israel Standard Time (UTC+2).
Major Cities in India Standard Time
Mumbai--:--IST
New Delhi--:--ISTAgra--:--ISTAmritsar--:--ISTAurangabad--:--IST
Bengaluru--:--ISTBhopal--:--ISTChennai--:--ISTCoimbatore--:--ISTColombo--:--UTC+5:30Each city shows its own current abbreviation, so places on daylight saving time are labelled accordingly.
IST vs Other Time Zones
| Comparison | By definition | Right now (local clocks) |
|---|---|---|
| IST to EST | -10 hours 30 minutes | -9 hours 30 minutes |
| IST to PST | -13 hours 30 minutes | -12 hours 30 minutes |
| IST to CST | -11 hours 30 minutes | -10 hours 30 minutes |
| IST to GMT | -5 hours 30 minutes | -5 hours 30 minutes |
| IST to UTC | -5 hours 30 minutes | -5 hours 30 minutes |
“By definition” compares the fixed offsets of the abbreviations. “Right now” compares the actual local time in each region today, including daylight saving time.
IST converters
- IST to ESTIndia Standard Time → Eastern Standard Time
- EST to ISTEastern Standard Time → India Standard Time
- IST to PSTIndia Standard Time → Pacific Standard Time
- PST to ISTPacific Standard Time → India Standard Time
- IST to CSTIndia Standard Time → Central Standard Time
- CST to ISTCentral Standard Time → India Standard Time
- IST to GMTIndia Standard Time → Greenwich Mean Time
- GMT to ISTGreenwich Mean Time → India Standard Time
- IST to UTCIndia Standard Time → Coordinated Universal Time
- UTC to ISTCoordinated Universal Time → India Standard Time
- IST to BSTIndia Standard Time → British Summer Time
- BST to ISTBritish Summer Time → India Standard Time
- IST to CETIndia Standard Time → Central European Time
- CET to ISTCentral European Time → India Standard Time
- IST to AESTIndia Standard Time → Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEST to ISTAustralian Eastern Standard Time → India Standard Time
- IST to JSTIndia Standard Time → Japan Standard Time
- JST to ISTJapan Standard Time → India Standard Time
- IST to SGTIndia Standard Time → Singapore Standard Time
- SGT to ISTSingapore Standard Time → India Standard Time
- IST to GSTIndia Standard Time → Gulf Standard Time
- GST to ISTGulf Standard Time → India Standard Time
IST FAQs
What is IST?
India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30 and is used across all of India as a single time zone. India does not observe daylight saving time, so IST never changes — but its difference from places that do (like US Eastern Time) changes twice a year.
What is the UTC offset of IST?
IST is always UTC+5:30 and never changes for daylight saving time.
Does IST change for daylight saving time?
No. IST stays at UTC+5:30 all year. Its difference from places that do observe daylight saving time, such as US Eastern Time, changes when those places switch.
Where is IST used all year?
These places use UTC+5:30 all year without daylight saving time: All of India; Sri Lanka also uses UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time).
Does IST have other meanings?
Yes. IST can also mean Irish Standard Time (summer time in Ireland) (UTC+1) and Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page covers India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). When sharing a time, adding the UTC offset avoids confusion.