UTC to IST converter

UTC to IST quick reference

Does daylight saving matter here?

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

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

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

How the gap changes during the year

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

Working-day overlap, hour by hour

Each row is an hour in UTC. 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 7 AM–4:30 PM UTC (12:30 PM–10 PM IST).

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

Example conversions

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between UTC and IST?

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

Does the UTC to IST difference change with daylight saving?

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

How do I convert 3 PM UTC to IST?

3 PM UTC is 8:30 PM IST. Or just type “3 PM UTC” in the converter at the top of this page.

When can UTC and India meet during work hours?

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

What time is 9 PM IST in UTC?

9 PM IST is 3:30 PM UTC. For other times, type something like “9 PM IST” in the converter.

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