India Standard Time (New Delhi)
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Time in India right now
India keeps one clock all year: India Standard Time (New Delhi), UTC+5:30. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for India
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
India time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Standard Time (New Delhi) | UTC+5:30 (GMT+5:30) | UTC+5:30 (GMT+5:30) | No |
City clocks in India:
Sunrise and sunset in India through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:25 | 18:32 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:24 | 19:21 | 13 h 58 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:09 | 18:18 | 12 h 09 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:09 | 17:28 | 10 h 19 m |
Countries on the same clock as India
Same time as India in both January and July:
Common questions about time in India
How many time zones does India use?
India uses a single civil time zone, India Standard Time (New Delhi).
Does India observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in India stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between India and UTC?
In January: UTC+5:30. In July: UTC+5:30. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.