What is the time zone of India?

India is in the India Standard Time zone. All places including the capital New Delhi have the same time, there are no exceptions. The country is not observing daylight savings so the clock is the same all year round.

  • India Standard Time (IST):+5:30 UTC (ahead)

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Time of neighboring countries

These are the times differences if you travel outside of India.

To Nepal: You will enter the Nepal Time zone, which is +0.15 hour ahead

To Pakistan: You will enter the Pakistan Standard Time zone, which is -0.30 hour behind

To Sri Lanka: You will remain in same time zone all year round. There is no time difference

To Bangladesh: You will enter the Bangladesh Standard Time zone, which is +0.30 hour ahead

To Bhutan: You will enter the Bhutan Time zone, which is +0.30 hour ahead

To China: You will enter the China Standard Time zone, which is +2.30 hours ahead

To Afghanistan: You will enter the Afghan Time zone, which is -1 hour behind

To Maldives: You will enter the Maldives Time zone, which is -0.30 hour behind

To Myanmar: You will enter the Myanmar Time zone, which is +1 hour ahead

India Daylight Savings Time (DST)

There is no daylight savings time.

Other countries in Asia

You can check out information and maps of other Asian countries by clicking below links.