Asia · India
Current time in Siliguri
India Standard Time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Daylight saving
Not observed
This zone has no seasonal clock change.
About Siliguri time
Siliguri keeps one clock.
Siliguri hums through the day at Indian Standard Time, with tea-trade offices and Darjeeling-tour operators coordinating across the region half an hour ahead of Pakistan. Because Siliguri lies well east of India's reference meridian, the sun rises early by the clock: before 5:00 a.m. in June and around 6:20 a.m. in December.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Siliguri's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Siliguri ever change clocks for daylight saving?
- No, India does not observe daylight saving time, so Siliguri stays on UTC+5:30 year-round.
- Is Siliguri's time offset unusual for South Asia?
- Yes. India's half-hour offset (UTC+5:30) is shared only with Sri Lanka. India is 30 minutes ahead of Pakistan, 15 minutes behind neighboring Nepal and 30 minutes behind Bangladesh.
- What's a handy coordination tip for calling Siliguri from New York?
- Siliguri is 9.5 hours ahead of New York while New York is on daylight saving time (March to November) and 10.5 hours ahead the rest of the year, so the gap changes even though India never changes its clocks. An early-evening slot in Siliguri (about 6:30–8:30 p.m.) catches New York's morning.
- Why is India's single time zone notable?
- India has kept a single national time (IST) since the 1950s, so even cities as far west as Gujarat share the same clock as Siliguri. The country spans nearly 30 degrees of longitude, so in the far northeast the summer sun rises around 4 a.m., while in Gujarat it rises around 6 a.m.
- Can this location assist when coordinating with ASEAN peers?
- Thailand (UTC+7) is 1.5 hours ahead of Siliguri, so 10:30 a.m. in Bangkok is 9:00 a.m. in Siliguri, and Siliguri's morning falls well inside Southeast Asian working hours.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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