🇮🇳 Does India Change Its Clocks?
No clock change
India does not change its clocks. There is no daylight saving time.
Where the clocks change
The whole country uses one time zone.
The rule
India stays on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year.
Common questions
Does India have daylight saving time?
No. India stays on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year, so clocks never change.
Does the time difference with the US change?
Yes, even though India does not change clocks. When the US springs forward in March, the gap to India shrinks by one hour; when the US falls back in November, it grows by one hour.
Sources
Reference data reviewed September 25, 2026. Times computed from the IANA Time Zone Database, release 2026c.