The short answer

2am in India Standard Time is 9:30pm in Greenwich Mean Time on the previous day.

India Standard Time is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Greenwich Mean Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.

India Standard Time
2am
Greenwich Mean Time
9:30pm
previous day
Right now
11:54amIST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 11
7:24amBST · UTC+01:00 · Thu, Jun 11
Read across to convert
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
11:54am ☀
Greenwich Mean Time
BST · UTC+01:00
7:24am ☀
Pinned2amIndia Standard Time=9:30pmGreenwich Mean Time · Wed (previous day)
12amThu
7:30pmWed ·−1d
1am
8:30pmWed ·−1d
PINNED
2am
9:30pmWed ·−1d
3am
10:30pmWed ·−1d
4am
11:30pmWed ·−1d
5am
12:30amThu
6am
1:30am
7am
2:30am
8am
3:30am
9am
WORK
4:30am
10am
WORK
5:30am
NOW
11am
WORK
6:30am
12pm
WORK
7:30am
1pm
WORK
8:30am
2pm
WORK
9:30am
WORK
3pm
WORK
10:30am
WORK
4pm
WORK
11:30am
WORK
5pm
12:30pm
WORK
6pm
1:30pm
WORK
7pm
2:30pm
WORK
8pm
3:30pm
WORK
9pm
4:30pm
WORK
10pm
5:30pm
11pm
6:30pm
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
India Standard Time
2pm–5pm
=
Greenwich Mean Time
9:30am–12:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amIndia Standard Time=4:30amGreenwich Mean Time
12pmIndia Standard Time=7:30amGreenwich Mean Time
3pmIndia Standard Time=10:30amGreenwich Mean Time
5pmIndia Standard Time=12:30pmGreenwich Mean Time
9pmIndia Standard Time=4:30pmGreenwich Mean Time
In context

What each side covers.

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
11:54am
Cities on this clock
Greenwich Mean Time
BST · UTC+01:00
7:24am
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between India Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between India Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time?
India Standard Time is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 2am in India Standard Time, what time is it in Greenwich Mean Time?
2am in India Standard Time is 9:30pm in Greenwich Mean Time on the previous day. It lands deep outside working hours in Greenwich Mean Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between India Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time?
2pm–5pm in India Standard Time lines up with 9:30am–12:30pm in Greenwich Mean Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and BST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.