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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC +5:30 Asia/Kolkata Asia/Kolkata

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What time is in India

Current local time in India. See the exact time across India, time zone info (Asia/Kolkata), UTC +5:30 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for India

UTC +5:30
Asia/Kolkata
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for India is Asia/Kolkata.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Panaji

Temperature 26°C
Condition Thunderstorm
Wind speed 16 km/h
AQI 22
AQI category Good
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m3

Using Panaji as the reference location. Updated 3:15 PM.

Time difference

Relative to India right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for India

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:12 AM
Sunset 7:01 PM
Day length 12h 48m
Solar noon 12:37 PM

Time in India — time zone and key facts

India has a population of over 174,598,311.5 and uses one time zone (Asia/Kolkata). The current local time applies to the largest city, Panaji, and most of the country.

The time in India right now

When you check what time it is in India, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. India's offset from UTC is UTC +5:30, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in India

Whether India observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for India is Asia/Kolkata. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if India stays on standard time all year.

Cities in India

Major cities in India include Panaji, Simla, Gurugram, Sonipat, Rohtak, Hisar and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.