Bengaluru uses Asia/Kolkata — UTC+05:30 (IST) in standard time. It is located in Karnataka, India. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Bengaluru's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Bengaluru uses UTC+05:30 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+05:30 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Bengaluru is Asia/Kolkata. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR). Calling code: +91. Languages: Hindi, English.
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (its official name until 1 November 2014), is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India.
The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located towards the southern end of the Deccan Plateau, at an altitude of 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery.
Archaeological artefacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengaluru" is from an old Kannada stone inscription from 890 CE found at the Nageshwara Temple in Begur. The region was ruled by the Western Ganga dynasty since 350 CE, and became part of the Chola Empire in the early eleventh century CE.
In the late Middle Ages, it formed a part of the Hoysala kingdom and then the Vijayanagara Empire. In 1537 CE, Kempe Gowda I, a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire, established a mud...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Bengaluru. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
8,495,492 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Karnataka, India.
Asia/Kolkata · UTC+05:30 (IST).
No daylight saving time.
Indian Rupee (INR) · +91.
Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) about 27.9 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 29.6°C and lows 19.5°C. Warmest month: April (average high 36.9°C); coolest month: January (average low 16.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Bengaluru is one of the fastest-growing metropolises in India. As of 2024, Bengaluru metropolitan area had an estimated GDP of $590.4 billion, ranking it among the most productive metro areas in India. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Karnataka · IANA zone: Asia/Kolkata · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Bengaluru. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Bengaluru and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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