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IST
Indian Standard Time
12:27:46 AM
13 Oct 2024

Local facts for Ist

What is Indian Standard Time (IST)?
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone used in India and Sri Lanka. It is UTC+5:30 and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Does Indian Standard Time (IST) observe Daylight Saving Time (DST)?
No, Indian Standard Time (IST) does not observe Daylight Saving Time and remains at UTC+5:30 throughout the year.
Are there other countries or islands that share Indian Standard Time (IST)?
Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) is also used in Sri Lanka and some regions in Nepal. However, no other major countries use this exact time offset.
What is the difference between Indian Standard Time (IST) and major world cities?
London (GMT/BST): IST is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0:00) and 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead during British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1:00).

New York (EST/EDT): IST is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5:00) and 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4:00).

Berlin (CET/CEST): IST is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time (CET, UTC+1:00) and 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2:00).

Tokyo (JST): IST is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9:00).

Sydney (AEST/AEDT): IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10:00) and 6 hours and 30 minutes behind Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11:00).