GMT to IST
Converting a fixed time. UTC → Asia/Kolkata
5:00 pm in GMT is
10:30 pm in IST.
17:00 → 22:30 on a 24-hour clock ·
UTC → IST
GMT now
5:31am
UTC · UTC+0
UTC
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
IST now
11:01am
IST · UTC+5:30
Asia/Kolkata
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| GMT | IST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 5am | 00:00 → 05:30 | asleep in IST |
| 1am | 6am | 01:00 → 06:30 | asleep in IST |
| 2am | 7am | 02:00 → 07:30 | asleep in GMT |
| 3am | 8am | 03:00 → 08:30 | asleep in GMT |
| 4am | 9am | 04:00 → 09:30 | asleep in GMT |
| 5am now | 10am | 05:00 → 10:30 | asleep in GMT |
| 6am | 11am | 06:00 → 11:30 | asleep in GMT |
| 7am | 12pm | 07:00 → 12:30 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 1pm | 08:00 → 13:30 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 2pm | 09:00 → 14:30 | both at work |
| 10am | 3pm | 10:00 → 15:30 | both at work |
| 11am | 4pm | 11:00 → 16:30 | both at work |
| 12pm | 5pm | 12:00 → 17:30 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 6pm | 13:00 → 18:30 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 7pm | 14:00 → 19:30 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 8pm | 15:00 → 20:30 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 9pm | 16:00 → 21:30 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 10pm | 17:00 → 22:30 | asleep in IST |
| 6pm | 11pm | 18:00 → 23:30 | asleep in IST |
| 7pm | 12am Fri | 19:00 → 00:30 | asleep in IST |
| 8pm | 1am Fri | 20:00 → 01:30 | asleep in IST |
| 9pm | 2am Fri | 21:00 → 02:30 | asleep in IST |
| 10pm | 3am Fri | 22:00 → 03:30 | asleep in IST |
| 11pm | 4am Fri | 23:00 → 04:30 | asleep in IST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 12:00 in UTC — 2pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in IST when it is 5:00 pm in GMT?
10:30 pm in IST the same day.
How many hours ahead is IST of GMT?
IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead GMT. Neither place changes its clocks, so that gap is the same all year. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between GMT and IST?
Both places are at work between 9am and 12:00 in UTC — 2pm to 4pm at the other end.