India · IST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Ludhiana, India runs on UTC+5:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 9.5-hour difference between Ludhiana and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 4.5-hour difference between Ludhiana and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4.5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 13:30–18:00 in Ludhiana lines up with 09:00–13:30 in London. There is a 3.5-hour difference between Ludhiana and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5.5 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:30 in Ludhiana lines up with 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Ludhiana.
Practical Info
Ludhiana (India) is home to roughly 1.7M people. Today brings about 14.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:24, sunset at 19:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 31° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
India
Capital
New Delhi
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
IST · Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
30.90°N, 75.86°E
Currency
INR (₹)
Calling Code
+91
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Hindi, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Ludhiana produces a large share of India's bicycles and bicycle parts, and much of its woollen hosiery — an industrial base built almost entirely by refugees who arrived after Partition in 1947.
The clock: Ludhiana keeps UTC+5:30. Its Kila Raipur rural games, running since 1933, include bullock cart races and feats that have no equivalent anywhere else.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6.5h overlap