India Standard Time (IST) · UTC+05:30
Current time in India
The exact local time in New Delhi now, with today’s date, the difference from your own time, and today’s sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kaal and best time of day.
New Delhi is on India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30.
Time zone of India
All of India keeps one time zone, IST, five and a half hours ahead of UTC. India does not use daylight saving time, so the clock never changes during the year.
| Time zone | India Standard Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| UTC offset | UTC+05:30 |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata |
Questions
What time zone is India in?
New Delhi uses India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30. All of India keeps one time zone, IST, five and a half hours ahead of UTC. India does not use daylight saving time, so the clock never changes during the year.
What is Rahu Kaal in New Delhi today?
Rahu Kaal is one eighth of the daytime, traditionally avoided for new beginnings. It is worked out each day from New Delhi’s sunrise and sunset and shown above with today’s best time. The full Panchang has Choghadiya and Hora as well.