Current Time in India
India Standard Time (IST)
UTC Offset: +5:30
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10:57:48 PM
Thursday, August 20, 2026
About IST
Location
Primary Country: India
Population: Over 1.4 billion
Also used in: Sri Lanka
Major Cities
- •Mumbai
- •Delhi
- •Bangalore
- •Kolkata
- •Chennai
- •Hyderabad
Key Facts
- ✓ Over 1.4 billion people use IST
- ✓ Major tech and financial hub
- ✓ No DST observed
- ✓ Single timezone across the country
- ✓ Daylight Saving Time: Not observed
Working with IST from other time zones
A standard 9:00–17:00 working day in each zone below, expressed on the IST clock, with the shared window against IST’s own 9:00–17:00. Figures use the daylight saving rules in force today.