IST stands for India Standard Time. It is UTC+5:30 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).IST is used in the Asia region and corresponds to the Asia/Kolkata IANA timezone.
IST stands for India Standard Time. It is UTC+5:30 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
The UTC offset for India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30. This means IST is +5:30 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
IST is used by locations in the Asia/Kolkata timezone region (Asia). Use the converter below to convert IST to other time zones like EST, PST, or GMT.
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When it's 06:27:30 AM in IST, here's the time in other major cities:
India Standard Time (IST) is the time zone observed throughout India, with a single offset of UTC+5:30. It covers the entire country despite India's large geographic span. IST is 9.5 hours ahead of US Eastern Time.
Scheduling meetings with teams in India Standard Time? Here are the recommended windows:
IST stands for India Standard Time. It is UTC+5:30 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). IST is also referred to as Indian Time, India Time, Bharat Time.
The current time in India Standard Time (IST) is 06:27:30 AM on Thursday, March 12, 2026.IST is UTC+5:30. This page displays a live, automatically updating clock for IST.
Major cities using IST include Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, and more. IST is observed in 1 countries including India.
IST may or may not observe Daylight Saving Time depending on the specific location. Check individual city pages for accurate DST information.
To convert IST to Eastern Standard Time (EST), you need to account for the UTC offset difference.IST is UTC+5:30, while EST is UTC-5. Use our time zone converter for instant, accurate conversions.
The best time to schedule a meeting in IST is during standard business hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM IST. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM IST (3:30 AM - 12:30 PM UTC). For cross-timezone meetings, use our meeting planner to find optimal overlap times.
The UTC offset for India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30. This means IST is +5:30 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
IST is +5:30 hours from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). GMT and UTC are effectively the same for time zone calculations. So when it's 12:00 PM (noon) in GMT, it's 5:00 PM in IST.