Time in Maharashtra, India 🇮🇳
The current local time in Maharashtra, India is anchored on Mumbai. The state uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC +05:30).
Maharashtra local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 IST
State information
Maharashtra
State of India
Population: 112,374,333
How time works in Maharashtra
India uses a single time zone, IST (UTC +05:30), with no daylight saving. Mumbai lies west of the 82.5° E meridian IST is based on, so sunrise and sunset come later by the clock than in eastern India.
Public holidays in Maharashtra in 2026
7 public holidays apply in Maharashtra, 1 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of India.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Jan | Republic Day | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Tue 14 Apr | Ambedkar Jayanti | |
| Fri 1 May | Maharashtra Day | Regional |
| Sat 15 Aug | Independence Day | |
| Fri 2 Oct | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Maharashtra vs. major cities
How far Maharashtra is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Maharashtra, 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 Maharashtra | 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 Maharashtra 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.
Clock changes in Maharashtra
Maharashtra 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: Maharashtra stays on UTC +05:30 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Maharashtra time questions
- What time zone is Maharashtra in?
- Most of Maharashtra uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone: UTC +05:30. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Maharashtra observe daylight saving time?
- No. Maharashtra keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in India or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
- How many public holidays does Maharashtra have in 2026?
- 7 public holidays apply in Maharashtra in 2026, including 1 that are not on the national list: Maharashtra Day (Friday 1 May).
Explore Maharashtra
More on Maharashtra: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Mumbai.