UTC+05:30
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Short description: Time zone
| UTC+05:30 | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
 World map with the time zone highlighted | |
| UTC offset | |
| UTC | UTC+05:30 |
| Current time | |
| 08:38, 10 October 2026 UTC+05:30 [refresh] | |
| Central meridian | |
| 82.5 degrees E | |
| Date-time group | |
| E* | |
UTC+5:30 is an identifier for a time offset of 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.[1] Indian Standard Time, used in India, and Sri Lanka Standard Time, used in Sri Lanka, are based on this offset.[2][3] It has the second-largest population among time zones, after 00.[4]
Nepal Standard Time used this offset until 1986, when it switched to UTC+5:45.[5]
As Standard Time (year-round)
South Asia
Principal Cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Colombo
- India – Indian Standard Time (IST)
- Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST)
See also
- Time in India
- Time in Sri Lanka
References
- ↑ Kornberg, Sara. "Understanding UTC Offsets". Time and Date. https://www.timeanddate.com/time/utc-offsets.html.
- ↑ "India time". 24timezones. https://24timezones.com/current_local/india_time.php.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Time". 24timezones. https://24timezones.com/current_local/sri_lanka_time.php.
- ↑ "Which Time Zone Has the Biggest Population?". World Time Server. https://www.worldtimeserver.com/learn/which-time-zone-has-the-biggest-population/.
- ↑ "Kathmandu time". Time and Date. https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/nepal/kathmandu.
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