Time zone
IST — the standard abbreviation for Mumbai.
Current local time
Current Time in Mumbai
See the current time in Mumbai, India. Mumbai runs on India Standard Time, an unusual half-hour offset of UTC+5:30, with no daylight saving changes.
11:43:14
Saturday, June 20, 2026
India Standard Time — UTC+5:30
Mumbai time zone at a glance
The key facts for Mumbai, India, and how its clock relates to UTC.
About time in Mumbai
Mumbai follows India Standard Time, one of the world's few zones set on a half-hour offset at UTC+5:30. The entire country, from Mumbai on the west coast to the far northeast, shares this single clock rather than splitting into multiple zones. India does not observe daylight saving, so the offset never shifts through the year. That half-hour difference often catches travelers off guard when converting times to London, Dubai, or New York.
Mumbai does not observe daylight saving time, so it keeps a fixed offset of UTC+5:30 (no DST) every day of the year. The live clock above reads Mumbai's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.
Frequently asked questions about Mumbai time
Why is Mumbai on a half-hour time offset?
India uses a single national clock set to the meridian near 82.5 degrees east, which lands at UTC+5:30, half an hour off the usual whole-hour zones.
Does Mumbai change clocks for daylight saving?
No. India does not observe daylight saving time, so Mumbai stays at UTC+5:30 all year.
Is Mumbai in a different time zone from Delhi?
No. All of India, including Mumbai and Delhi, shares one zone, India Standard Time.
Current time in other cities
Compare Mumbai with other major world clocks.
Delhi Current local time in Delhi, India (UTC+5:30 (no DST)). Karachi Current local time in Karachi, Pakistan (UTC+5 (no DST)). Dhaka Current local time in Dhaka, Bangladesh (UTC+6 (no DST)). New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Los Angeles Current local time in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). Chicago Current local time in Chicago, United States (UTC-6 (UTC-5 in summer)).
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