What time is it in Kargil right now?

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

What time zone is Kargil in?

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

Does Kargil observe daylight saving time?

No. Kargil 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 Kargil?

Open the time zone converter for Kargil 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 Kargil, Ladakh, India

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

Kargil, India

7:15 PM:35IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: India
Region: Ladakh
Lat/Long: 34°33'N / 76°08'E
Elevation: 2,686 m
Population: 16,338
Currency: Rupee (INR)
Languages: English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu
Dialling code: +91

Time zone in Kargil

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
Kargil keeps UTC+5:30

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kargil today

Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Day length
10 hours 56 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kargil for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 34°33'N / 76°08'E.

Time difference between Kargil and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kargil
City	Local time	Compared to Kargil
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:45 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:45 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:45 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:45 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:45 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:45 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:45 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:45 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:45 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:45 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:45 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:15 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:45 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:45 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:45 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:45 AM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:45 AM	+7h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Kargil

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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.