Common Hour
🇮🇳   India

Time in BangaloreUTC+05:30

Live clock and time-zone data for Bangalore, India — Kolkata (Asia/Kolkata), UTC+05:30 UTC. Refreshed every 30 s.

Live clock
10:08
Thu 30 Apr 2026 · Day
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Current UTC offset
UTC+05:30
Abbreviation
GMT+5:30
Population
8,443,000
I
Cultural and business context

Bangalore runs on Kolkata (Asia/Kolkata), which sits UTC+05:30 from UTC right now. In India, office hours typically stretch from 09:30 to 18:30 local time, with a lunch window around 13:00–14:00. India does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays at UTC+05:30 year-round.

Currency
INR ₹
Dial
+91
Work day
09:30–18:30
Lunch
13:00–14:00
II
Time difference with reference cities
III
When it's noon in Bangalore, other cities are at
Shanghai14:30
Mumbai12:00
Tokyo15:30
New York02:30
London07:30
Singapore14:30
IV
Best hours to meet with Shanghai
Morning meeting (both on-shift)12:00 ↔ 09:00
Afternoon meeting (both on-shift)15:00 ↔ 12:00
End-of-day sync17:00 ↔ 14:00
Compare: Bangalore ↔ Shanghai
V
Cities with the same UTC offset right now
VI
± 1h
One hour ahead of Bangalore
One hour behind Bangalore
    VII
    Frequently asked questions

    What are typical business hours in Bangalore?

    Offices in India typically run from 09:30 to 18:30 local time.

    What time zone abbreviation does Bangalore use?

    Bangalore uses the abbreviation GMT+5:30, which corresponds to the IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.

    Does Bangalore observe daylight saving time?

    No — India does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays at UTC+05:30 year-round.

    What's the best time to call Bangalore from Shanghai?

    The overlap block above lists the best hours to schedule calls between Shanghai and Bangalore without falling outside office hours.

    When is noon in Bangalore?

    Noon in Bangalore corresponds to UTC+05:30 UTC. The table below shows what that maps to in other cities.

    India Asia/KolkataUTC+05:30← All cities