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Current local time in Indianapolis

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Time difference from Indianapolis

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London
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01:00Thu+5hBecomes +4h on 25 Oct
Berlin
Germany
02:00Thu+6hBecomes +5h on 25 Oct
Dubai
UAE
04:00Thu+8hBecomes +9h on 1 Nov
Tokyo
Japan
09:00Thu+13hBecomes +14h on 1 Nov
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Australia
10:00Thu+14hBecomes +15h on 4 Oct
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20:00±0h
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17:00−3hBecomes −2h on 31 Oct
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Sun & moon in Indianapolis today

Sunrise
07:39
Sunset
19:29
Daylight
11.8hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Indianapolis

J9.6 hrsF10.7 hrsM11.9 hrsA13.2 hrsM14.3 hrsJ15 hrsJ14.7 hrsA13.8 hrsS12.5 hrsO11.2 hrsN10 hrsD9.4 hrs

Working hours in Indianapolis

5h overlap
IndianapolisUTC−4
06121824
Your locationUTC+0
06121824
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Time zone guide for Indianapolis

Indianapolis, United States runs on UTC−4. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 1 Nov. Indianapolis and New York currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Indianapolis lines up with 09:00–18:00 in New York. The time difference between Indianapolis and London is 5 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–13:00 in Indianapolis lines up with 14:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Indianapolis and Tokyo is 13 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Toronto, Havana, Washington DC. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Indianapolis.

Practical information for Indianapolis

Indianapolis (United States) is home to roughly 880K people. Today brings about 11.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:39, sunset at 19:29. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 1 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 40° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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United States

United States

Capital

Washington DC

Continent

North America

Time Zone

EDT · America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Coordinates

39.77°N, 86.16°W

Currency

USD ($)

Calling Code

+1

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

English

Measurement System

Imperial

Did You Know?

Two and a Half Miles, Nearly Four Hundred Thousand Spectators

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has permanent seating for around 250,000 people, and total capacity approaching 400,000 with the infield — the highest-capacity sports venue in the world. It has been running the 500 since 1911.

The clock: Indiana spent decades not observing daylight saving, with some counties on Eastern and some on Central time. Statewide DST was only adopted in 2006.

The sun and the clock in Indianapolis (2026)

Solar noon12:45on UTC−5 standard time
Longest day15h22 June
Shortest day9h 21m22 December
Yearly average12h 12mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise06:1615 June
Latest sunset21:1729 June

Indianapolis lies at 86.2°W. Its time zone, UTC−5, is built around the 75°W meridian. The 11.2° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 45 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:45 rather than 12:00. Under daylight saving the clocks move 60 minutes forward, widening the gap to 105 minutes and pushing solar noon to 13:45.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 15h of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 9h 21m. The swing between them is 5h 39m. This is the latitude band where the difference between summer and winter evenings is most obvious.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Indianapolis the sun comes up earliest on 15 June at 06:16, while the latest sunset waits until 29 June at 21:17. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Indianapolis that civil twilight runs about 27 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 33 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Indianapolis?

The official timezone for Indianapolis, United States is America/Indiana/Indianapolis with a current UTC offset of UTC−4.

What is the population and location of Indianapolis?

Indianapolis has an estimated population of 880K and is located at coordinates 39.77°N, 86.16°W.

How many hours of daylight does Indianapolis get?

Indianapolis gets 15h of daylight on its longest day and 9h 21m on its shortest, averaging 12h 12m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Indianapolis?

Solar noon in Indianapolis falls at about 12:45 on UTC−5 standard time, because the city sits 11.2° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Indianapolis?

Two and a Half Miles, Nearly Four Hundred Thousand Spectators: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has permanent seating for around 250,000 people, and total capacity approaching 400,000 with the infield — the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.