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UTC+05:30
time zone
World map with the time zone highlighted
UTC offset
UTCUTC+05:30
Current time
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Central meridian
82.5 degrees E
Date-time group
E*

UTC+5:30 is an identifier for a time offset of 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.[1] The Indian Standard Time, used in India, and the Sri Lanka Standard Time, followed in Sri Lanka, are based on the same.[2] and Sri Lanka.[3] It has the second-largest population among time zones, after UTC+08:00.[4]

The Nepal Standard Time, followed by Nepal, used the time zone till 1986, when it switched to UTC+5:45.[5]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Kornberg, Sara. "Understanding UTC Offsets". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. "India time". 24timezones. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. "Sri Lanka Time". 24timezones. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  4. "Which Time Zone Has the Biggest Population?". World Time Server. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. "Kathmandu time". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 June 2025.