UTC+5:30 is an identifier for a time offset of 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.[1] Indian Standard Time, used in India, and Sri Lanka Standard Time, used in Sri Lanka, are based on this offset.[2][3] It has the second-largest population among time zones, after UTC+08:00.[4]
| UTC+05:30 | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
 World map with the time zone highlighted | |
| UTC offset | |
| UTC | UTC+05:30 |
| Current time | |
| 06:16, 26 May 2026 UTC+05:30 [refresh] | |
| Central meridian | |
| 82.5 degrees E | |
| Date-time group | |
| E* | |
Nepal Standard Time used this offset until 1986, when it switched to UTC+5:45.[5]
See also
editReferences
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.