Current Time in Amritsar, India

Amritsar Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

2:47 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Amritsar

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Amritsar

Amritsar is located in Punjab, India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Amritsar has a population of more than 500,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 7:38 PM in Amritsar. That is about 14 hours 12 minutes 34 seconds of daylight.

Amritsar does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Amritsar Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Amritsar in?

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Amritsar is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Amritsar observe daylight saving time?

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No. Amritsar does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Amritsar?

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The current UTC offset in Amritsar is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).