Current Time in Ghaziabad
India · Asia/Kolkata · GMT+5:30
Saturday, May 2, 2026
07:11:06 PM
India Standard Time · GMT+5:30
Time in Ghaziabad — Did You Know?
- ·IST (UTC+5:30); India unique 30-minute offset timezone
- ·India standard timezone affects scheduling with Western and Eastern markets
- ·Subtropical: Ghaziabad ranges from 10 hours daylight in winter to 14.5 hours in summer
Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:38 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:55 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:17 PM
- Daylight
- 13h 17m+2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 05:13 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:20 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in India
Geography
- Country
- India
- Calling Code
- +91
- Currency
- INR
- Coordinates
- 28.67°N, 77.45°E
About Ghaziabad's Time Zone
Ghaziabad operates on the India Standard Time time zone (GMT+5:30).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 1,729,000, it is one of the most significant cities in India.
India does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Ghaziabad maintains the GMT+5:30 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Ghaziabad is Asia/Kolkata, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Ghaziabad, 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 Ghaziabad.
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