Convert UTC to IST
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IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC all year. UTC is Coordinated Universal Time, the UTC+0 reference every other zone is measured from. IST is India Standard Time, UTC+5:30 all year. Paste a Unix timestamp, an ISO 8601 string or a plain date such as June 1 2026 3:00 pm and the converter shows that moment in both zones, with UTC and Unix time alongside.
UTC to IST at a glance
| UTC | IST, all year |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:30 |
| 06:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 14:30 |
| 12:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 02:30 +1d |
Neither UTC nor IST changes its clocks, so the table holds all year.
Common questions
- What is the time difference between UTC and IST?
- IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC all year. The table on this page lists common UTC hours with their IST equivalents, and the converter gives the exact gap for any date you enter.
- What time is it in IST right now?
- The IST panel at the top of the page shows the current local time there, next to UTC, so you can compare at a glance. The gap is the same whatever the date, so the reading never needs adjusting.
- How do I convert a specific UTC time to IST?
- Type the UTC time into the box and the panel shows the same moment in IST. For example, 09:00 in UTC on 1 June 2026 is 14:30 the same day in IST. A time with no zone is read as UTC on this page; the selector under the box switches that to IST or to your own zone, and a Unix number or an ISO 8601 string with an offset is always read as written.
- Does the UTC to IST difference change with daylight saving time?
- No. Neither UTC nor IST observes daylight saving time, so the gap is 5 hours 30 minutes on every day of the year and there is no transition date to watch for.