Timezone Abbreviation Time

Quick Answer

What is IST time now?

The current time in IST, India is 02:15:16 AM on Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 in Asia/Kolkata.

IST current time using Asia/Kolkata. This abbreviation can match multiple IANA timezones.

IST

India, Asia/Kolkata

00:00:00

Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

UTC Offset: +5.5

Country: India

About IST Timezone

Short timezone abbreviations are ambiguous. This page keeps them separate from IANA timezone pages.

Abbreviation IST

Primary IANA Timezone Asia/Kolkata

Reference Country India

UTC Offset +5.5

Matching Timezones 3

Important Note IST is an abbreviation and can refer to multiple IANA timezones.

IST Time Compare with Other Timezones

Compare IST with other timezones.

City / Timezone	Live Time	Difference	Action

Compare IST Hours With Other Timezones

Pick an hour in IST, search one timezone, and see the converted time.

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AM / PM

Timezone

Select one or more timezones to convert time Pick an hour and see what time it is in the selected timezones.

Cities List in IST Timezone

Cities connected with the primary IST timezone.

Talode Rajapur Udayagiri Suket Churk Phek Kotkhai Udupi Sarurpur Girgaon Bada Barabil Hayuliang Soro Rajahmundry North Vanlaiphai Bilthra Uppiliyapuram Kondagaon Mohali Vrindavan Baldev Patna Iringal Kaikalur Gosainganj Yeola Wadwani Uttarkashi Jammu Iluppur Golakganj Sonamura Atmakur Anantnag Rani Goribidnur Barh Latehar Gurgaon Jawad Bettiah Nashik Gandai Kotamangalam Dhanwar Kushtagi Baloda Jha-Jha Ghatampur Leh

All IANA Timezones Using IST

All matching IST timezone records from the database.

Asia/Kolkata - India Asia/Jerusalem - Israel Asia/Colombo - Sri Lanka

Countries List in IST

Countries connected with the primary IST timezone.

India

Scan View

Open a quick scan page for IST without extra page details.

QR Code

Scanning opens the compact scan page using a clean route.

IST quick scan page

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Embed View

Embed this compact time widget on another website using a clean route.

Embed Code

Paste this iframe code to show the live time widget for IST.

<iframe src="https://quicktime.world/timezones/ist/" width="320" height="180" class="time-embed-frame" loading="lazy" title="IST live time"></iframe>

FAQs About IST Timezone Abbreviation

What does IST mean in timezones?

IST is a timezone abbreviation. It may be used by more than one country or IANA timezone, so this page lists all matching timezone records.

Is IST the same as an IANA timezone?

No. IANA timezones look like America/Chicago or Asia/Kolkata. IST is only a short abbreviation.

Which IST timezone should I use?

Choose the matching IANA timezone for the city or country you need from the list on this page.