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India and Gulf Time

Indian Standard Time and Gulf Standard Time, one and a half hours apart.

India is exactly 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of the Gulf. Gulf Standard Time sits at UTC+04:00 and Indian Standard Time at UTC+05:30, and neither observes daylight saving — so this gap is one of the few international differences that never changes at all.

A fixed, easy pair

With no seasonal shift on either side, a 10 a.m. meeting in Dubai is always 11:30 a.m. in India. The working weeks differ more than the clocks do: several Gulf states run Sunday to Thursday or Monday to Friday depending on the country and sector. For the offset reference see the IST offset table.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between India and Dubai?
India is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead. Dubai is UTC+04:00 and India is UTC+05:30, and neither uses daylight saving.
Does the Gulf observe daylight saving?
No. Gulf Standard Time is fixed at UTC+04:00 year-round, as is IST, so the gap is constant.