Time in Ahmedabad, India 🇮🇳
The current local time in Ahmedabad, India is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC +05:30 · IST).
Ahmedabad local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 IST
Ahmedabad at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Kolkata· India Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +05:30 IST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +05:30 all year
- Coordinates
- 23.02° N, 72.57° E
- Population
- 8,059,000
- Country
- India · ISO IN
- Dialing code
- +91
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Ahmedabad right now
Time difference
Ahmedabad is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Republic Day Tue, Jan 26, 2027
- Good Friday Fri, Mar 26, 2027
- Ambedkar Jayanti Wed, Apr 14, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 18:10
Day length 11h 30m · twilight and monthly table →
Ahmedabad time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Ahmedabad overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 14:30 to 17:00 Ahmedabad time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Ahmedabad | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 | 00:30 | 01:30 | 02:30 | 03:30 | 04:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Ahmedabad vs. major cities
How far Ahmedabad is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Ahmedabad, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Ahmedabad | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −9:30 h | 23:30 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −12:30 h | 20:30 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −8:30 h | 00:30 | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −4:30 h | 04:30 | 13:30–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −1:30 h | 07:30 | 10:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Beijing · China | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Tokyo · Japan | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
Shared office hours are shown in Ahmedabad time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Ahmedabad
The closest places to Ahmedabad among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 440 km (270 mi) south | Same time |
| Pune | 520 km (320 mi) south | Same time |
| Karachi · Pakistan | 600 km (370 mi) west | −0:30 h |
| Delhi | 780 km (480 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Hyderabad | 880 km (550 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Lahore · Pakistan | 960 km (600 mi) north | −0:30 h |
| Islamabad · Pakistan | 1,190 km (740 mi) north | −0:30 h |
| Bangalore | 1,240 km (770 mi) southeast | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Ahmedabad.
Clock time vs. sun time in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad's standard offset, UTC +05:30, is based on the 82.5° E meridian; the city itself lies at 72.57° E, 9.9° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 40 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:24 (around 29 October) and 12:55 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Ahmedabad
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 अक्टूबर 2026
- Time
- 3:30 pm · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for hi-IN, India's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad has kept the same UTC +05:30 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Ahmedabad stays on UTC +05:30 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Ahmedabad through the year
The longest day in Ahmedabad is 22 June with 13h 33m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 43m. Day length swings by 2 h 50 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:54 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:30 on 26 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Ahmedabad in?
Ahmedabad uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (IST): UTC +05:30 all year round.
Does Ahmedabad observe daylight saving time?
No. Ahmedabad has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Ahmedabad?
Around 22 June, with 13h 33m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 43m.
What is the dialing code for Ahmedabad?
To call Ahmedabad from abroad, dial your international access code, then India's country code +91, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Ahmedabad?
The standard work week in India runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad lies at 72.57° E, 9.9° west of the 82.5° E meridian its UTC +05:30 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 40 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:24 and 12:55 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:30 on 26 June.
What is the nearest city to Ahmedabad on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Karachi, Pakistan, about 600 km (370 mi) to the west. It is 30 min behind Ahmedabad.
How are dates and times written in Ahmedabad?
Following the hi-IN conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 pm). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Ahmedabad
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