Current Time in India 🇮🇳

Q: What time is it in India right now?

The current local time in India is 01:48:06 IST on Friday, November 13, 2026. The country uses the Asia/Calcutta time zone.

Q: How many time zones does India use?

India spans 2 time zones: Asia/Calcutta, Asia/Kolkata.

Q: Does India observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — India does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 43 days.

Q: How many cities in India are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across India (out of 2494 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border India?

India shares a border with: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for India viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From India, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 86 days from today.

Continent: Asia

Largest Cities:

Time in Mumbai (Pop. 12,691,836)
Time in Delhi (Pop. 10,927,986)
Time in Bengaluru (Pop. 8,443,675)
Time in Ahmedabad (Pop. 6,357,693)
Time in Chennai (Pop. 4,681,087)

ISO Alpha 2/3: IN, IND

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Calcutta (UTC+5:30)

Time Zones: IST

India uses India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in India now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from India

From Mumbai, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 280deg (W), about 3,452 km away. Check the Qibla direction in India on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for India

India uses a single time zone.
It runs on an unusual offset: UTC+5:30, one of the world's few non-whole-hour time zones.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in India

India does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on IST (UTC+5:30) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for India →

Time Difference Between India and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from India right now.

New York Thu 15:18 -10h 30m

Los Angeles Thu 12:18 -13h 30m

Chicago Thu 14:18 -11h 30m

Toronto Thu 15:18 -10h 30m

Sao Paulo Thu 17:18 -8h 30m

London Thu 20:18 -5h 30m

Paris Thu 21:18 -4h 30m

Berlin Thu 21:18 -4h 30m

Moscow Thu 23:18 -2h 30m

Dubai Fri 00:18 -1h 30m

Mumbai Fri 01:48 same time

Singapore Fri 04:18 +2h 30m

Hong Kong Fri 04:18 +2h 30m

Tokyo Fri 05:18 +3h 30m

Sydney Fri 07:18 +5h 30m

Best Time to Call India

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in India:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 19:30 to 03:30 in India.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 14:30 to 22:30 in India.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:30 to 13:30 in India.

Moon in India

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for India and major cities across India.

View moonrise & moonset times for India →

States and Union Territories in India

Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Ladakh Lakshadweep Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

Cities in India A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 2,494 cities in India.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in India

Time now in Mumbai Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Delhi Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Bengaluru Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ahmedabad Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Chennai Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kolkata Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Surat Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Pune Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kanpur Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Jaipur Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Navi Mumbai Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Lucknow Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Nagpur Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Coimbatore Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Indore Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Vadodara Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kallakurichi Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Patna Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Bhopāl Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ludhiāna Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Madurai Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Tirunelveli Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Agra Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Rājkot Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Najafgarh Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Jamshedpur Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Nashik Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Pimpri Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kalyān Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Thāne Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Meerut Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Nowrangapur Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Faridabad Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ghāziābād Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Dhanbad Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Dombivli Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Varanasi Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ranchi Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Amritsar Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Prayagraj Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Visakhapatnam Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Teni Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Jabalpur Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Hāora Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Tiruchirappalli Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Sambhaji Nagar Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Shivaji Nagar Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Sholapur Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Srinagar Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Tiruppur Fri 01:48:06

City	Current Time
Time now in Mumbai	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Delhi	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Bengaluru	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ahmedabad	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Chennai	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kolkata	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Surat	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Pune	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kanpur	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Jaipur	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Navi Mumbai	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Lucknow	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Nagpur	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Coimbatore	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Indore	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Vadodara	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kallakurichi	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Patna	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Bhopāl	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ludhiāna	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Madurai	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Tirunelveli	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Agra	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Rājkot	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Najafgarh	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Jamshedpur	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Nashik	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Pimpri	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Kalyān	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Thāne	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Meerut	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Nowrangapur	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Faridabad	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ghāziābād	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Dhanbad	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Dombivli	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Varanasi	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Ranchi	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Amritsar	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Prayagraj	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Visakhapatnam	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Teni	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Jabalpur	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Hāora	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Tiruchirappalli	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Sambhaji Nagar	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Shivaji Nagar	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Sholapur	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Srinagar	Fri 01:48:06
Time now in Tiruppur	Fri 01:48:06

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in India

Asia/Calcutta Fri 01:48:06
Asia/Kolkata Fri 01:48:06

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Calcutta	Fri 01:48:06
Asia/Kolkata	Fri 01:48:06

Frequently Asked Questions about India

What time is it in India right now?

The current local time in India is 01:48:06 IST on Friday, November 13, 2026. The country uses the Asia/Calcutta time zone.

How many time zones does India use?

India spans 2 time zones: Asia/Calcutta, Asia/Kolkata.

Does India observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — India does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 43 days.

How many cities in India are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across India (out of 2494 total in our database).

Which countries border India?

India shares a border with: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for India viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From India, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 86 days from today.

Time Zone Converters for India

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Sunrise and Sunset in India

Mumbai

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Delhi

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Bengaluru

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Ahmedabad

↑ 6:51 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Chennai

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Kolkata

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 4:53 PM
Surat

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Pune

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Kanpur

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:19 PM
Jaipur

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Navi Mumbai

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Lucknow

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 5:16 PM
Nagpur

↑ 6:23 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Coimbatore

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Indore

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Vadodara

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Kallakurichi

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Patna

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 5:01 PM
Bhopāl

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Ludhiāna

↑ 6:51 AM

↓ 5:29 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:51 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 4:53 PM
	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
	↑ 6:40 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:19 PM
	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 5:16 PM
	↑ 6:23 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 5:01 PM
	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
	↑ 6:51 AM	↓ 5:29 PM

Current Weather in India

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about India

Population	1,352,617,328
Area	3,287,590 km²
ISO Numeric Code	356
FIPS Code	IN
Top Level Domain	.in
Currency	Roupie (INR)
Phone Prefix	+91
Country Code	+91
Postal Code Format	######
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{6})$`
Languages	AS (as), BH (bh), BN (bn), DOI (doi), EN-IN (en-IN), FR (fr), GU (gu), HI (hi), INC (inc), KN (kn), KOK (kok), KS (ks), LUS (lus), ML (ml), MNI (mni), MR (mr), NE (ne), OR (or), PA (pa), SA (sa), SAT (sat), SD (sd), SIT (sit), TA (ta), TE (te), UR (ur)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇩 Bangladesh, 🇧🇹 Bhutan, 🇨🇳 China, 🇲🇲 Myanmar, 🇳🇵 Nepal, 🇵🇰 Pakistan

Upcoming Public Holidays in India

This year, India observes 15 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Diwali. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in India to plan your schedule.

Christmas 25 Dec • Friday
Republic Day 26 Jan • Tuesday
Maha Shivaratri 6 Mar • Saturday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Mahavir Jayanti 18 Apr • Sunday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 16 May • Sunday
Buddha Purnima 20 May • Thursday
Ashura (estimated) 15 Jun • Tuesday
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 14 Aug • Saturday

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