India time now
India uses one national civil time zone, India Standard Time. View current local times, UTC offsets, daylight-saving status and major city clocks.
Time zones in India
Each card is calculated independently, including seasonal offset rules.
India time comparison
Follow one instant across major cities or representative zones in the country.
Major cities in India
India time-zone pages
Time zone converter
Convert historical, current or future wall times between cities, IANA zones and UTC offsets.
India time questions
How many time zones does India use?
This directory represents 1 IANA time zone for India: Asia/Kolkata.
What time is it in India now?
The clocks on this page show the current local time for each represented zone in India. A country with multiple zones does not have one single nationwide clock time.
Does India observe daylight saving time?
Daylight-saving observance is shown separately for each IANA zone because rules can vary inside a country and can change over time.
Which city time should I use for India?
Choose the city where the person or event is located. For scheduling, a city or IANA identifier is safer than a broad country label when the country spans multiple zones.
