Current time in Indianapolis
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Indianapolis · United StatesUTC-04:00
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- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 887,642
Indianapolis time difference
How far Indianapolis is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Indianapolis
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Indianapolis
- Sunrise today
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:25 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 43 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:33 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 59 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 21 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Indianapolis run 45 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:45 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 2006.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Indianapolis did not use daylight saving time from 1971 to 2005, so its clock matched New York's in winter and Chicago's in summer. Since 2006 it changes its clocks with the rest of the Eastern zone.
Sources: IANA tz database: northamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Indianapolis in?
- Indianapolis uses the America/Indiana/Indianapolis (EDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-04:00.
- Does Indianapolis observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026; after it, UTC-05:00 applies.