Time Zone Converter
Enter a date and time in one time zone to see the equivalent time in another - defaults to right now.
Last updated: September 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in India right now?
Leave the date and time fields at their defaults (today, current time) above, set "From" to your own time zone, and "To" to India (Kolkata) to see the live current time there, including the exact offset from your zone.
Why is India's time zone offset like +5:30 instead of a whole number?
India uses a single time zone (IST, UTC+5:30) with a half-hour offset rather than aligning to whole-hour zones - a deliberate choice made at independence to sit between the whole-hour zones that would otherwise apply across the country's width.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes - the conversion uses each time zone's actual UTC offset on the specific date you enter, so it automatically reflects daylight saving time where a zone observes it, without you needing to adjust manually.
Can I convert a time from the past or future, not just right now?
Yes - change the date and time fields to any date; the tool still applies the correct daylight-saving rules for whichever zones and date you choose.
What happens if I convert a time that falls during a DST transition, like the night clocks change?
The tool applies whichever UTC offset is officially in effect for that zone at that exact date and time, so a time that doesn't exist (skipped during spring-forward) or occurs twice (repeated during fall-back) is resolved using the standard time zone database rules rather than left ambiguous.
How do I convert 2:00 PM Eastern to India time?
Set the date and time to 14:00, choose US Eastern as the From zone and India (Kolkata) as the To zone - the result reflects the full offset (typically 9.5 or 10.5 hours depending on US daylight saving), including the half-hour that IST adds.
Is this the same as a 'UTC time converter'?
Yes, in effect - selecting UTC as either the From or To zone converts directly to or from Coordinated Universal Time, which is what most 'UTC converter' tools do specifically.