What time is it in Dharamsala right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dharamsala, India, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kolkata. Dharamsala is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Dharamsala in?

Dharamsala uses IST (India Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5:30.

Does Dharamsala observe daylight saving time?

No. Dharamsala stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Dharamsala?

Open the time zone converter for Dharamsala to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Dharamsala is on IST (India Standard Time), UTC+5:30. Dharamsala does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Dharamsala, India

5:06 PM:28IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: India
Region: Himachal Pradesh
Lat/Long: 32°13'N / 76°19'E
Elevation: 1,359 m
Population: 30,764
Currency: Rupee (INR)
Languages: English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu
Dialling code: +91

Time zone in Dharamsala

Time zone
IST
India Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Dharamsala keeps UTC+5:30

Dharamsala keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kolkata, the one time zone in use in India. Dharamsala does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Dharamsala today

Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Day length
11 hours 2 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Dharamsala for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 32°13'N / 76°19'E.

Time difference between Dharamsala and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Dharamsala. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Dharamsala
City	Local time	Compared to Dharamsala
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:36 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:36 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:36 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:36 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:36 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:36 AM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:36 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:36 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:36 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:36 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:36 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:06 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:36 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:36 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:36 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:36 PM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:36 AM	+7h 30m (ahead)

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.