Time in Amritsar now
5:38PMIST
ISTUTC+5:30+10 h 30 min vs New York (you)Asia/Kolkata
No clock changes: Amritsar stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.
Clock rules in Amritsar
Amritsar keeps IST (UTC+5:30) all year, the time of all of India.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1942.
The weekend in India is Sunday (CLDR, the locale data phones and computers use): plan calls with a Monday-to-Friday office around it.
Local mean solar time at 74.88° E is UTC+5, so the clock runs 30 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:30 PM. That is 9 min later than in New Delhi, on the same clock.
Amritsar has kept the same clocks as Kolkata since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Kolkata page.
Time difference from Amritsar
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Amritsar | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Capital · 400 km | 5:38 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Islamabad | Nearest capitals abroad · 290 km | 5:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −0 h 30 min | −30 min | −30 min |
| Kabul | Nearest capitals abroad · 620 km | 4:38 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Dushanbe | Nearest capitals abroad · 950 km | 5:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −0 h 30 min | −30 min | −30 min |
| New York City | World cities | 7:08 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h 30 min | −10 h 30 min | −9 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 4:08 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h 30 min | −13 h 30 min | −12 h 30 min |
| London | World cities | 12:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h 30 min | −5 h 30 min | −4 h 30 min |
| Berlin | World cities | 1:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h 30 min | −4 h 30 min | −3 h 30 min |
| Dubai | World cities | 4:08 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h 30 min | −1 h 30 min | −1 h 30 min |
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Places near Amritsar
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Amritsar |
|---|---|---|
| Batāla | 37 km north-east | same clock |
| Lahore PK | 50 km west | 30 min behind |
| Narowal PK | 53 km north | 30 min behind |
| Model Town PK | 54 km west | 30 min behind |
| Muridke PK | 62 km west | 30 min behind |
| Kasur PK | 69 km south-west | 30 min behind |
| Kamoke PK | 73 km north-west | 30 min behind |
| Raja Jang PK | 74 km south-west | 30 min behind |
Amritsar at a glance
- CountryIndia
- Population1,159,227
- Coordinates31.62° N, 74.88° E
- Elevation244 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Kolkata
- Standard timeIST (UTC+5:30)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+91