Current Time in Amritsar, India
Check the current local time in Amritsar, India. Amritsar uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone, with IST (UTC +5:30) during standard time.
Amritsar Time Zone
Standard Time
IST
UTC +5:30
Used outside daylight saving time
Daylight Time
Not Observed
Year-round standard time
Next DST Change
No DST change
Standard time year-round
No seasonal offset changes
About Amritsar Time (IST)
Amritsar is located in India and uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone. For anyone coordinating calls or meetings internationally, the key question is rarely "what time is it" — it's which hours in Amritsar overlap with your own working day. Use the world clock comparison further down the page to see at a glance how Amritsar aligns with other major cities.
Scheduling tip: Always reference a city name in calendar invites rather than a fixed UTC offset. Calendar apps like Google Calendar and Outlook will automatically adjust for any clock changes on both ends, so your meeting stays at the intended local time for everyone involved.
Amritsar vs Major Cities
Other Cities in Asia/Kolkata
These cities share the same time zone as Amritsar — when it's 6:30:57 AM here, it's the same local time there.
Other Cities in India
Major cities in India — some may be in a different time zone than Amritsar if the country spans multiple zones.
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