GMT to IST Time Converter

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT right now. 9:00 AM in GMT is 2:30 PM in IST.

Time now: GMT and IST

🌐 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)12:43 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+00:00
🌐 India Standard Time (IST)6:13 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+05:30

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT right now. The gap stays the same all year, because neither changes its clocks.

GMT to IST conversion table

Every hour of the day, using today's time difference.

GMTIST
12:00 AM5:30 AM
1:00 AM6:30 AM
2:00 AM7:30 AM
3:00 AM8:30 AM
4:00 AM9:30 AM
5:00 AM10:30 AM
6:00 AM11:30 AM
7:00 AM12:30 PM
8:00 AM1:30 PM
9:00 AM2:30 PM
10:00 AM3:30 PM
11:00 AM4:30 PM
12:00 PM5:30 PM
1:00 PM6:30 PM
2:00 PM7:30 PM
3:00 PM8:30 PM
4:00 PM9:30 PM
5:00 PM10:30 PM
6:00 PM11:30 PM
7:00 PM12:30 AMnext day
8:00 PM1:30 AMnext day
9:00 PM2:30 AMnext day
10:00 PM3:30 AMnext day
11:00 PM4:30 AMnext day

Best time to meet between GMT and IST

Working hours overlap (9 AM – 6 PM in both places):

  • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT = 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST

Questions & answers

What is the time difference between GMT and IST?

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT right now. The gap stays the same all year, because neither changes its clocks.

How do I convert GMT to IST?

Add 5 hours 30 minutes to the GMT time to get the IST time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in GMT is 2:30 PM in IST. Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in IST?

It is 6:13 PM in IST on Thursday, October 8 (the converter above shows it live). At the same moment it is 12:43 PM in GMT.

What is the best time for a meeting between GMT and IST?

Between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places you can meet at 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT = 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST. Check the overlap section on this page for every option.

What does GMT mean?

GMT is fixed at UTC+00:00 all year. The United Kingdom itself switches to BST in summer.

What does IST mean?

IST here means India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). India does not use daylight saving time. (The letters IST are also used for Irish and Israel time.)

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