Indian Standard Time (IST) is the standard time zone used in India. It is 5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland are the four states in India that do not observe daylight saving time.

The time difference between India and the United Kingdom is 5 hours 30 minutes.

India switches to daylight saving time on the first Sunday in March.

India switches back to standard time on the last Sunday in October.

The time difference between India and the United States (Eastern Time Zone) is 10 hours 30 minutes.

Kolkata is known as the 'City of Joy'.

Jaipur is known as the 'Pink City'.

Mumbai is known as the 'Gateway of India'.

Mysore is known as the 'City of Palaces'.

Udaipur is known as the 'City of Lakes'.

Varanasi is known as the 'City of Temples'.

Lucknow is known as the 'City of Nawabs'.

Bengaluru is known as the 'City of Gardens'.

Mumbai is known as the 'City of Dreams'.