United States · EDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
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: 2 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. There is a 5-hour difference between Indianapolis and London. 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. There is a 13-hour difference between Indianapolis and Tokyo. 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, Caracas, Havana. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Indianapolis.
Practical Info
Indianapolis (United States) is home to roughly 880K people. Today brings about 15.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 21:12. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 40° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
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?
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.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
2h overlap