India · IST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Shimla, 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 Shimla 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 Shimla 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 Shimla lines up with 09:00–13:30 in London. There is a 3.5-hour difference between Shimla 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 Shimla 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 Shimla.
Practical Info
Shimla (India) is home to roughly 170K people. Today brings about 14.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 19:30. 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
31.10°N, 77.17°E
Currency
INR (₹)
Calling Code
+91
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Hindi, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The British moved the entire government of India to Shimla each summer from 1864 to 1939 — files, clerks and all — a 1,700 km relocation twice a year to escape the heat of the plains.
The clock: Shimla keeps UTC+5:30 at about 2,200 metres. The Kalka–Shimla railway climbs 1,500 metres through 102 tunnels and is a UNESCO site.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6.5h overlap