IST: India Standard Time
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IST: India Standard Time
IST stands for India Standard Time, used in India. It runs UTC+5:30, with no clock changes recorded for 2026under current rules.
IST also abbreviates Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1). These pages use the Indian meaning.
Current IST time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
IST time compared with UTC
IST runs UTC+5:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in IST reads 17:30.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | IST |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:30 |
| 03:00 | 08:30 |
| 06:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 14:30 |
| 12:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 02:30 next day |
When the clocks change in the IST zone
No clock changes are recorded for the IST zone in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Cities that keep IST
These places run on IST: India Standard Time, the IANA zone behind IST. Each links to its own live clock.
Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Kanpur, Navi Mumbai.
Convert IST to another zone
IST to PSTIST to MSTIST to CSTIST to ESTIST to HSTIST to GMTIST to UTCIST to BST
Common questions about IST
What does IST stand for?
IST is India Standard Time, the civil time used in India. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone IST: India Standard Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is IST in UTC?
IST is UTC+5:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. The table above shows UTC conversions.
Does IST mean anything else?
IST also abbreviates Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1). These pages use the Indian meaning.