| Indian Standard Time | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
| UTC offset | |
| IST | UTC+05:30 |
| Current time | |
| 18:20, 21 November 2024 IST [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
| DST is not observed in this time zone. | |
Indian Standard Time (IST), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout the Republic of India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time, IST is designated E* ("Echo-Star").[1] It is indicated as Asia/Kolkata in the IANA time zone database.