
India Time Right Now! Find the Current time in India from anywhere in the world. India follows a single official timezone: IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30). This is the standard time observed nationwide.
India Standard Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026
12:51:01 PM

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.
Here, we provide detailed timezone information for India, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.
| IANA Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Kolkata | IST | India Standard Time | UTC+5:30 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Mumbai Maharashtra, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 12,691,836 |
| 2 | ![]() Delhi Delhi, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 11,034,555 |
| 3 | ![]() Bengaluru Karnataka, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 8,495,492 |
| 4 | ![]() Hyderābād Telangana, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 6,809,970 |
| 5 | ![]() Ahmedabad Gujarat, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 6,357,693 |
| 6 | ![]() Chennai Tamil Nadu, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 4,681,087 |
| 7 | ![]() Kolkata West Bengal, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 4,631,392 |
| 8 | ![]() Surat Gujarat, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 4,591,246 |
| 9 | ![]() Pune Maharashtra, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 3,124,458 |
| 10 | ![]() Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India | 12:51:01 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kolkata | 2,823,249 |