Clock changes worldwide › India

Does India have daylight saving time?

No. India does not change its clocks. It stays on IST, UTC+5:30 all year.

India has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.

More: current time in India · every country's clock changes · time zone converter · daylight saving time explained

Questions people ask

Does India have daylight saving time?

No. India does not change its clocks. It stays on IST, UTC+5:30 all year.

When did India last change its clocks?

India has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.

What time zone is India in?

India uses UTC+5:30. See the current time in India.

Source: IANA time zone database, version 2026e, the same data phones and computers use. History is shown from 1970, the period the database documents reliably.