Current time in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru · IndiaUTC+05:30
11:00 AMFRI 02.10.2026
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- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Abbreviation
- IST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- India
- Population
- 8,495,492
Bengaluru time difference
How far Bengaluru is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4.5h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 9.5h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 12.5h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 10.5h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 3.5h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 1.5h behind | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Bengaluru
Bengaluru does not change its clocks: UTC+05:30 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Bengaluru
- Sunrise today
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:09 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours
- Solar noon today
- 12:09 PM
- Longest day
- 12 hours 53 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 11 hours 22 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Bengaluru run 20 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:20 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Bengaluru has kept UTC+05:30 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Bengaluru keeps India's single time zone, UTC+5:30. The half-hour offset means its gap with most of the world is not a whole number of hours: Bengaluru is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of London in winter and 4 hours 30 minutes ahead in summer.
Sources: IANA tz database: asia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bengaluru in?
- Bengaluru uses the Asia/Kolkata (IST) time zone and is currently on UTC+05:30.
- Does Bengaluru observe daylight saving time?
- No. Bengaluru stays on UTC+05:30 all year.