Daylight Saving 2026: US and UK Clocks Have Gone Back, So India Is Now 10.5 Hours Ahead of New York and 5.5 Hours Ahead of London
After daylight saving ended, India is 10.5 hours ahead of New York, 13.5 of California and 5.5 of London. India doesn’t change its clocks. New time gaps here.
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India does not observe daylight saving time, so Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) stays the same all year. But the time gap with the US, UK and Europe has just changed. The US moved its clocks back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, and the UK and most of Europe did so on 25 October. India is now 10.5 hours ahead of New York, 13.5 hours ahead of California and 5.5 hours ahead of London, one hour more than in summer.
If you work with US clients from Hinjewadi or Kharadi, or call family abroad, your evening calls have just shifted an hour later on the Indian clock.
India time difference after daylight saving ends
| City | Time zone now | India is ahead by | When it’s 9 am there, in India it’s | When it’s 6 pm in Pune, there it’s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, Toronto | EST (UTC−5) | 10 h 30 min | 7:30 pm | 7:30 am |
| Chicago, Dallas | CST (UTC−6) | 11 h 30 min | 8:30 pm | 6:30 am |
| San Francisco, Seattle | PST (UTC−8) | 13 h 30 min | 10:30 pm | 4:30 am |
| Vancouver | MST (UTC−7), now permanent | 12 h 30 min | 9:30 pm | 5:30 am |
| London | GMT (UTC+0) | 5 h 30 min | 2:30 pm | 12:30 pm |
| Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam | CET (UTC+1) | 4 h 30 min | 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm |
| Dubai | GST (UTC+4), no DST | 1 h 30 min | 10:30 am | 4:30 pm |
| Sydney, Melbourne | AEDT (UTC+11) | India is 5 h 30 min behind | 3:30 am (same day) | 11:30 pm |
| Auckland | NZDT (UTC+13) | India is 7 h 30 min behind | 1:30 am (same day) | 1:30 am (next day) |
In other words, a 9 am meeting in New York now starts at 7:30 pm in Pune, compared with 6:30 pm until last week. A 9 am London stand-up is now at 2:30 pm IST instead of 1:30 pm.
When did daylight saving end in 2026?
| Region | Clocks went back on | Next change (clocks go forward) |
|---|---|---|
| United States (most states) | Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 2 am local | Sunday, 14 March 2027 |
| Canada (Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic provinces) | Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Sunday, 14 March 2027 |
| UK and European Union | Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Sunday, 28 March 2027 |
| Australia (NSW, Victoria and others) | Clocks went forward on Sunday, 4 October 2026 | Clocks go back on Sunday, 4 April 2027 |
Hawaii and most of Arizona do not change their clocks. Several Canadian provinces have stopped changing clocks: British Columbia now stays on UTC−7 all year, Alberta on UTC−6 and Manitoba on UTC−5, according to the official IANA time zone database.
Will India have daylight saving time?
No. India has used a single time zone, IST, since 1947 and does not change clocks in summer or winter. Because most of India is close to the tropics, the length of the day does not vary enough to make daylight saving worthwhile. India briefly used daylight saving during the 1962 war with China and the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, to save electricity, but has not done so since.
There has been a long debate about a second time zone for the north-east, where the sun rises much earlier than in Pune or Mumbai, but no change has been made.
Is the US getting rid of daylight saving time?
Not yet. The US House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act on 14 July 2026 by 308 votes to 117. The bill would make daylight time permanent, but it has not been passed by the Senate, so it is not law. Until it is, the US will keep switching clocks in March and November.
For the knock-on effect on sport, note that F1 and cricket start times in IST also shift; our guide to the India vs New Zealand ODI timings shows how New Zealand’s summer time makes matches start at 7:30 am in India.
Frequently asked questions
Will India have daylight saving time in 2026?
No. India does not observe daylight saving time. IST stays at UTC+5:30 throughout the year.
What is the time difference between India and the USA now?
After 1 November 2026, India is 10.5 hours ahead of New York (EST), 11.5 hours ahead of Chicago (CST) and 13.5 hours ahead of California (PST).
Is the USA 12 hours behind India?
No US mainland time zone is exactly 12 hours behind. The gap ranges from 10.5 hours (Eastern) to 13.5 hours (Pacific) in winter, and 9.5 to 12.5 hours in summer.
What is the time difference between India and the UK now?
India is 5.5 hours ahead of the UK from 25 October 2026 until 28 March 2027. In British summer time it is 4.5 hours ahead.
When does daylight saving start again in the US?
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks move forward one hour at 2 am local time.
