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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.
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Time zone info for India
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for India is Asia/Kolkata.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for India
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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.