Convert any date and time between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and Indian Standard Time (IST) instantly. Includes a live clock, reverse IST to UTC conversion, and full 24-hour accuracy with no daylight saving guesswork.
India does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset between UTC and IST stays fixed all year round.
Enter any date and time, choose a direction, and get an accurate conversion instantly.
Coordinating meetings, deployments, or communication across UTC and Indian time zones is easy to get wrong manually - especially around midnight and date changes.
Since IST is ahead of UTC, converted times can fall on the next calendar day. This tool calculates that automatically.
Convert UTC to IST or IST to UTC using the same form - just swap the direction with one click.
See the current UTC and IST time update in real time, so you always have a reference point while converting.
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the global time standard used as the baseline for time zones worldwide. IST (Indian Standard Time) is the single time zone used across India, and it stays a constant 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of UTC all year.
Unlike many countries, India does not shift its clocks for daylight saving time, so the UTC-to-IST offset never changes - making conversions predictable and consistent throughout the year.
| UTC Time | IST Time (UTC + 5:30) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:30 (same day) |
| 12:00 | 17:30 (same day) |
| 19:00 | 00:30 (next day) |
| 23:59 | 05:29 (next day) |
Convert between UTC and IST in three simple steps.
Use the swap button to select UTC to IST or IST to UTC conversion.
Type in the date and 24-hour time you want to convert, or use the current time button.
View the converted time in both 24-hour and 12-hour format, along with the resulting date and day.
Common questions about converting between UTC and Indian Standard Time.