TIME ZONE
IST time now
India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30 all year; it doesn’t change for daylight saving.
Times checked against the IANA time zone database. How WherOra calculates times
IST can also mean Irish Standard Time (UTC+1, Ireland’s summer time) or Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page is about India Standard Time.
Current time
Sunday, November 1, 2026 · UTC+5:30
What is IST?
All of India uses one time zone, IST (UTC+5:30), with no daylight saving. Sri Lanka uses the same offset.
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Not sure which abbreviation an invite means? Read time zone abbreviations explained.
IST: quick answers
Does India use daylight saving time?
No. India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 all year. The time difference with places that change their clocks, such as New York or London, still moves by an hour twice a year.
Is IST ahead of EST?
Yes. India is 10½ hours ahead of New York right now (EST), and 9½ hours ahead from March 14, when New York changes its clocks. India itself never changes.
What is IST in UTC and GMT?
IST is UTC+5:30, five and a half hours ahead of UTC and GMT, all year.