India Standard Time (IST) Clock
What time is it in IST right now? Check live atomic clocks for India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), New Delhi and Mumbai hours, and zero seasonal DST shifts.
Multiple Global Meanings for IST
IST is ambiguous and has two major international uses: India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1).
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Live synchronized clocksLive India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) Display
India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) regulates civil time across the entire Indian subcontinent. Governing major commercial, manufacturing, and tech hubs from New Delhi and Mumbai to Bengaluru and Hyderabad, IST provides a unified temporal foundation for one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
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Subcontinental Stability: Over 1.4 Billion People on One Clock
Observances, offset conventions, and international coordination for India Standard Time (IST).
Coordinating Sprints with the Indian Tech Ecosystem
Observances, offset conventions, and international coordination for India Standard Time (IST).
Disambiguation: Meanings of IST Worldwide
Because three-letter timezone abbreviations are not internationally unique, IST refers to multiple standard civil offsets depending on context.
Observed across the entire Republic of India and Sri Lanka with zero daylight saving changes.
Observed in the Republic of Ireland during the summer months from March to October.
Standard winter time in Israel, switching to IDT (UTC+3) in summer.
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Frequently Asked Questions: India Standard Time (IST) Clock
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