IST Time Now — India Standard Time

The current IST time (India Standard Time, UTC +05:30) is shown below. India Standard Time is the time zone observed throughout India, with a UTC offset of +05:30.

Current time in Asia/Kolkata

14:54:48

Friday, 17 July 2026 GMT+5:30

About IST

Offset & DST

UTC offset: +05:30

Daylight saving: Not observed

Representative IANA zone: Asia/Kolkata

IANA zones at IST

Asia/Kolkata

Countries commonly using IST

🇮🇳 India Country time page

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Major cities in IST

Delhi India

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