Conversion Scenario
UTC to IST Converter
India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 all year, and India does not observe daylight saving time. Add 5 hours 30 minutes to convert UTC to IST. 12:00 UTC is 5:30 PM IST. 00:00 UTC is 5:30 AM IST. The offset does not change in summer.
UTC to IST quick reference
Add 5 hours 30 minutes. India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 all year, with no daylight saving time.
- 00:00 UTC
- 5:30 AM IST
- 12:00 UTC
- 5:30 PM IST
- 18:00 UTC
- 11:30 PM IST
- IST is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), not Irish Standard Time.
- The 5 hour 30 minute gap does not change in summer.
Quick answer
Add 5 hours 30 minutes. 12:00 UTC is 5:30 PM IST, 6:00 UTC is 11:30 AM IST, and 18:00 UTC is 11:30 PM IST. IST is UTC+5:30 every day of the year.
Worked examples
00:00 UTC is 5:30 AM IST. 09:00 UTC is 2:30 PM IST. 15:00 UTC is 8:30 PM IST. Because of the 30-minute offset, an on-the-hour UTC time never lands on an on-the-hour IST clock.
No daylight saving change
Unlike US Eastern Time, India does not move its clocks. A UTC timestamp that is 5:30 PM IST in January is also 5:30 PM IST in July. You still need the date when the other city observes daylight saving time, but the IST side of this pair is fixed.
Where this is used
Use it for release notes, support handoffs, and meeting invites that are written in UTC and read in India. For a US Eastern clock time, use the IST to EST or EST to IST page instead of adding 5 hours 30 minutes to EST.
FAQ
What is 12:00 UTC in IST?
12:00 UTC is 5:30 PM IST. India Standard Time is UTC+5:30.
What is midnight UTC in IST?
00:00 UTC is 5:30 AM IST the same calendar day.
Does UTC to IST change with daylight saving time?
No. India does not observe daylight saving time, and UTC does not either. The gap stays 5 hours 30 minutes all year.
Which IST is this?
India Standard Time, observed in India as Asia/Kolkata. It is not Irish Standard Time.
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