UTC to IST — Time Zone Converter
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, UTC+0) covers the global reference timeline; India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) covers India. In standard time, IST is 5½ hours ahead of UTC. Mornings in the global reference timeline overlap with afternoons in India, which keeps both sides inside office hours. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
UTC to IST, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between UTC and IST?+
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is UTC+0 and India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30, so in standard time IST is 5½ hours ahead of UTC. Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so this difference is the same all year.
Does UTC or IST observe daylight saving time?+
Coordinated Universal Time stays on UTC+0 all year — no daylight saving time. India Standard Time stays on UTC+5:30 all year — no daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between UTC and IST?+
Mornings in the global reference timeline overlap with afternoons in India, which keeps both sides inside office hours. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a UTC to IST meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both UTC and IST times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.