Current Time in Amritsar
India · Asia/Kolkata · GMT+5:30
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
06:14:51 PM
India Standard Time · GMT+5:30
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:37 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:40 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:38 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 3m+2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:13 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:04 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in India
Geography
- Country
- India
- Calling Code
- +91
- Currency
- INR
- Coordinates
- 31.63°N, 74.87°E
About Amritsar's Time Zone
Amritsar operates on the India Standard Time time zone (GMT+5:30).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 1,183,705, it is one of the most significant cities in India.
India does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Amritsar maintains the GMT+5:30 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Amritsar is Asia/Kolkata, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Amritsar, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (Asia/Kolkata)
These cities share the GMT+5:30 UTC offset with Amritsar.