Time zone converter

IST to UTC

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is 5 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time (IST) all year: 9:00 AM IST is 3:30 AM UTC.

India Standard Time
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Current time in India Standard Time
Coordinated Universal Time
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Current time in Coordinated Universal Time
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UTC vs IST over the next 12 months

PeriodUTC isExample
Oct 23, 2026 onwards5 hours 30 minutes behind9:00 AM IST = 3:30 AM UTC

IST to UTC conversion table

Every hour of a weekday around Oct 23, 2026, in both zones.

India Standard TimeCoordinated Universal Time
12:00 AM6:30 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM7:30 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM8:30 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM9:30 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM10:30 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM11:30 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM12:30 AM
7:00 AM1:30 AM
8:00 AM2:30 AM
9:00 AM3:30 AM
10:00 AM4:30 AM
11:00 AM5:30 AM
12:00 PM6:30 AM
1:00 PM7:30 AM
2:00 PM8:30 AM
3:00 PM9:30 AM
4:00 PM10:30 AM
5:00 PM11:30 AM
6:00 PM12:30 PM
7:00 PM1:30 PM
8:00 PM2:30 PM
9:00 PM3:30 PM
10:00 PM4:30 PM
11:00 PM5:30 PM

Best time for a meeting

Normal 9-to-5 working hours overlap for 2 hours 30 minutes on a weekday: 2:30 PM–5:00 PM IST, which is 9:00 AM–11:30 AM UTC.

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Daylight saving time

Neither IST nor UTC changes its clocks, so the difference is the same all year.

Where these clocks are used

  • India Standard Time (IST): all of India: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.
  • Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): servers, aviation and logs worldwide; the same clock as GMT. IANA zone Etc/UTC.

Questions

What time is it in UTC when it is 9 AM IST?

On Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 AM IST is 3:30 AM UTC.

How many hours behind IST is UTC?

UTC is always 5 hours 30 minutes behind IST.

Do IST and UTC observe daylight saving time?

India Standard Time stays on UTC+5:30 all year. Coordinated Universal Time stays on UTC±0 all year.

What is the best time for a meeting between IST and UTC?

Normal 9-to-5 working hours overlap for 2 hours 30 minutes on a weekday: 2:30 PM–5:00 PM IST, which is 9:00 AM–11:30 AM UTC.

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Computed from the IANA time zone database on Oct 23, 2026. Live clocks and the converter use your browser's copy of the same data.