From
India Time
New Delhi
Time Zone Converter
IST to UTC Time Zone Converter
Convert IST to UTC with a live clock, current time difference, UTC offsets, and work-hour overlap. UTC is 5 hours 30 minutes behind IST.
To
UTC
London
When it is 7:30 AM in India Time, it is 2:00 AM in UTC.
IST to UTC at a glance
UTC is 5 hours 30 minutes behind India Time. If someone gives you a time in India Time, move the clock by 5 hours 30 minutes to read it in UTC. A 9:00 AM start in New Delhi becomes 3:30 AM in London.
What India Time covers
India Time is used across all of India. It stays fixed year-round and is one of the most common South Asian reference clocks. It is widely used for offshore work, product teams, support operations, and engineering handoffs.
What UTC covers
UTC is the global reference clock used to compare time zones around the world. It does not change for daylight saving time. It is the safest format for international schedules, APIs, databases, and server logs.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between IST and UTC?
UTC is 5 hours 30 minutes behind India Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in IST?
It lands at 9:30 AM in UTC.
Does daylight saving time matter for IST to UTC?
India Time and UTC are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.