Time zones

IST — India Standard Time

Disambiguation — India (UTC+5:30), Israel (UTC+2), or Irish Standard Time (UTC+1).

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IST stands for India Standard Time. Disambiguation — India (UTC+5:30), Israel (UTC+2), or Irish Standard Time (UTC+1).

IST is UTC+05:30 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The primary IANA zone is Asia/Kolkata.

IST is used year-round without daylight saving adjustments.

Frequently Asked Questions

IST — India Standard Time. Disambiguation — India (UTC+5:30), Israel (UTC+2), or Irish Standard Time (UTC+1).

IST is UTC+05:30 year-round.

Countries and territories primarily using IST include: IN, LK.

IST is used year-round without daylight saving adjustments.

The primary IANA time zone representing IST is Asia/Kolkata. Operating systems and programming libraries use this identifier to resolve local time.