UTC to IST (India) time converter
IST (India) is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC all year under the current rules. Pick a date and time below, or use the tables to plan a call.
IST (India) is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.
Live from your device clock using your browser’s time zone data.
- 9:00 AM in UTC is2:30 PM in IST (India)
- A 9 am – 5 pm working day in UTC is2:30 PM – 10:30 PM in IST (India)
- Best time for a one-hour call (both in working hours)9:00 AM–11:30 AM in UTC (2:30 PM–5:00 PM in IST (India))
Reference date at build time. Tables below cover the whole year.
Convert a specific time
9:00 AM UTC on Thu, Oct 22 is 2:30 PM IST (India) on Thu, Oct 22.
Tip: link straight to an answer with ?t=3pm or ?t=15:30&d=2026-10-22. Select any time in the hour-by-hour table below to fill this in.
Time difference through 2026
The difference stays at 5 hours 30 minutes for all of 2026 under current rules. Neither location shifts relative to the other.
| Dates in UTC | IST (India) vs UTC | 9:00 AM in UTC is | Best one-hour call, UTC time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Dec 31 365 days | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead UTC+0 → UTC+5:30 | 2:30 PM | 9:00 AM–11:30 AM Within 9–5 for both |
Periods are split at every clock change in either place, calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time. The 9:00 AM and call examples use the middle date of each period. Future rules can change.
Hour-by-hour: UTC to IST (India)
Every hour of the chosen day in UTC, with working hours marked on both sides.
Showing 2026-10-22. Repeated hours after a clock change list both occurrences.
| UTC | IST (India) | Date in IST (India) |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 AM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 6:30 AM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 7:30 AM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 8:30 AM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 9:30 AM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 10:30 AM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 11:30 AM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 12:30 PM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 1:30 PM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 2:30 PM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 3:30 PM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 4:30 PM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
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| 11:30 PM | Thu, Oct 22 | |
| 12:30 AM | Fri, Oct 23next day | |
| 1:30 AM | Fri, Oct 23next day | |
| 2:30 AM | Fri, Oct 23next day | |
| 3:30 AM | Fri, Oct 23next day | |
| 4:30 AM | Fri, Oct 23next day |
9 am – 5 pm7–9 am, 5–9 pmNightShaded rows: working hours in both places
Public holidays in the next 60 days
National holidays in India. A call that works on the clock may still land on a day off. The planner above skips these dates when “Skip public holidays” is on.
No national public holidays in the next 60 days.
Questions about UTC and IST (India) time
What is the time difference between UTC and IST (India)?
IST (India) is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC throughout 2026. UTC uses UTC+0 and IST (India) uses UTC+5:30.
What time is it in IST (India) when it is noon in UTC?
12:00 PM in UTC is 5:30 PM in IST (India).
When is the best time to call IST (India) from UTC?
On a typical weekday, start a one-hour call between 9:00 AM–11:30 AM in UTC (2:30 PM–5:00 PM in IST (India)). Both sides are inside 9 am – 5 pm.
Switch the converter above to Meeting planner to set your own working hours and meeting length, or exclude weekends.
Do UTC and IST (India) use daylight saving time?
UTC keeps UTC+0 all year, with no clock changes in 2026.
IST (India) keeps UTC+5:30 all year, with no clock changes in 2026.
Which time zone identifiers should I use in a calendar?
UTC: UTC. IST (India): Asia/Kolkata. City identifiers carry the daylight saving rules, so a recurring event keeps its local time.