UTC offset
UTC+05:30
5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time — the clock of Sri Lanka and India.
Zones here now
2
Colombo · Kolkata
Countries
2
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · 🇮🇳 India
Seasonal shifts
None
all 2 keep UTC+05:30 year-round
Largest city
Delhi
26.5M metro · IST
Who keeps UTC+05:30
Two zones, all of them permanent.
None of the zones keeping UTC+05:30 right now observe daylight saving — what you see here in June is what you get in December.
Major cities at UTC+05:30
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One rung, two flags.
UTC+05:30 is kept by 2 zones across Sri Lanka and India. All of its resident zones keep it permanently — no daylight saving, no seasonal drift.
Frequently asked questions
Answers generated from live data for UTC+05:30. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time is it at UTC+05:30 right now?
- UTC+05:30 is always exactly 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time, every day of the year. The clock at the top of this page shows its current time live.
- Which countries use UTC+05:30?
- Two territories keep UTC+05:30 year-round: Sri Lanka (Asia/Colombo), India (Asia/Kolkata).
- Is Delhi always on UTC+05:30?
- Yes. Delhi does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays at UTC+05:30 every day of the year.
- What's the difference between UTC+05:30 and IST?
- UTC+05:30 is the numeric offset; IST (India Standard Time) is one named time zone that keeps it. Other zones can share the offset while following entirely different rules and history — same clock, different identity.
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