Indian Standard Time
| Indian Standard Time | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
| UTC offset | |
| IST | UTC+05:30 | 
| Current time | |
| 09:57, 19 June 2025 IST [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
| DST is not observed in this time zone. | |
Indian Standard Time (IST), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout the Republic of India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time, IST is designated E* ("Echo-Star"). It is indicated as Asia/Kolkata in the IANA time zone database.