Timezones in India India Flag

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.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

12:51:01 PM

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India Timezones According to IANA

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 IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Asia/KolkataISTIndia Standard TimeUTC+5:30

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in India

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Mumbai flag
Mumbai
Maharashtra, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata12,691,836
2
Delhi flag
Delhi
Delhi, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata11,034,555
3
Bengaluru flag
Bengaluru
Karnataka, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata8,495,492
4
Hyderābād flag
Hyderābād
Telangana, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata6,809,970
5
Ahmedabad flag
Ahmedabad
Gujarat, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata6,357,693
6
Chennai flag
Chennai
Tamil Nadu, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata4,681,087
7
Kolkata flag
Kolkata
West Bengal, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata4,631,392
8
Surat flag
Surat
Gujarat, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata4,591,246
9
Pune flag
Pune
Maharashtra, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata3,124,458
10
Kanpur flag
Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh, India
12:51:01 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kolkata2,823,249