UTC+05:30
| UTC+05:30 | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
 World map with the time zone highlighted | |
| UTC offset | |
| UTC | UTC+05:30 |
| Current time | |
| 02:43, 10 March 2026 UTC+05:30 [refresh] | |
| Central meridian | |
| 82.5 degrees E | |
| Date-time group | |
| E* | |
UTC+5:30 is an identifier for a time offset of 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.[1] The Indian Standard Time, used in India, and the Sri Lanka Standard Time, followed in Sri Lanka, are based on the same.[2] and Sri Lanka.[3] It has the second-largest population among time zones, after UTC+08:00.[4]
The Nepal Standard Time, followed by Nepal, used the time zone till 1986, when it switched to UTC+5:45.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kornberg, Sara. "Understanding UTC Offsets". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "India time". 24timezones. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Time". 24timezones. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Which Time Zone Has the Biggest Population?". World Time Server. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Kathmandu time". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 June 2025.