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UTC to IST converter
Type a UTC time and see the India clock time, half hour included.
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Converting UTC to IST
India Standard Time is UTC+5:30. Neither UTC nor India changes clocks, so this is one of the few pairs where the gap is the same on every date: add 5 hours 30 minutes.
UTC has no daylight saving and never moves. India has no daylight saving, so IST is UTC+5:30 all year. Because neither side moves, the difference is the same on every date, and the converter above shows it for any day you choose.
The half hour is the part that catches people. 12:00 UTC is 5:30 PM in India, and 18:30 UTC is midnight, the start of the next Indian day.
If an event lists times in UTC, the late UTC hours are the next calendar day in India: anything from 18:30 UTC onwards.
24-hour table
Every hour of the day in UTC and IST
Worked out in your browser for the date in the converter above.
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FAQ
UTC to IST: questions people ask
How do I convert UTC to IST?
Add 5 hours and 30 minutes.
What is 00:00 UTC in IST?
5:30 AM the same day.
Does the offset change in summer?
No, India has no daylight saving and UTC never changes.
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