IST to UTC converter

IST to UTC quick reference

Does daylight saving matter here?

IST is India Standard Time, UTC+5:30, used across all of India. India does not use daylight saving, so IST never changes.

UTC is the world’s reference time. It never changes for daylight saving; every other zone is described as an offset from it.

Right now India is on IST, UTC+5:30 and UTC is on UTC, UTC+0 (the clocks at the top of the page always show the live values).

How the gap changes during the year

UTC is 5.5 hours behind India all year. Neither side uses daylight saving, so this never changes.

Working-day overlap, hour by hour

Each row is an hour in India. Green means that side is inside a 9–5 working day. There is 2 h 30 m of shared 9–5 time; the easiest window is 12:30 PM–10 PM IST (7 AM–4:30 PM UTC).

Shows India 5 AM to 10 PM. Times on the UTC side may fall on the next day.

Example conversions

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between IST and UTC?

UTC is 5 h 30 m behind India all year. Right now it is 5 h 30 m.

Does the IST to UTC difference change with daylight saving?

No. Neither IST nor UTC uses daylight saving, so the gap is always 5 h 30 m.

How do I convert 3 PM IST to UTC?

3 PM IST is 9:30 AM UTC. Or just type “3 PM IST” in the converter at the top of this page.

When can India and UTC meet during work hours?

There is 2 h 30 m of shared 9–5 time; the most comfortable window is 12:30 PM–10 PM IST (7 AM–4:30 PM UTC).

What time is 9 PM UTC in IST?

9 PM UTC is 2:30 AM IST the next day. For other times, type something like “9 PM UTC” in the converter.

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