Time in Indiana now
10:57AMEST
ESTUTC−5+0 h vs New York (you)America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (EDT, UTC−4)
- Next clock change: Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (EST, UTC−5)
Time zones in Indiana now
| Zone | Time now | Offset now | Rules | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Time | 9:57 AM CST | UTC−6 | CST (UTC−6) / CDT (UTC−5) | Chicago · Central (most areas) |
| Eastern Time | 10:57 AM EST | UTC−5 | EST (UTC−5) / EDT (UTC−4) | Indianapolis · Eastern - IN (most areas); Eastern - KY (Louisville area) |
Time zone in Indiana
Indiana has 2 different clock settings under the current rules, from CST (UTC−6) in Chicago to EDT (UTC−4) in Indianapolis. The clock at the top shows Indianapolis on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer.
The IANA time zone database divides Indiana into 3 zones. It needs more zones than there are clock settings because it also records history: two regions that keep the same time today get separate entries if their clocks differed at any point since 1970, which is why, for example, America/Indiana/Indianapolis and America/Kentucky/Louisville are separate.
Indianapolis lies at 86.2° west, where mean solar time is UTC−5:45 (four minutes per degree of longitude). Standard time runs 45 min ahead of the sun, so on average the sun is highest at about 12:45 PM in winter and an hour later in summer.
Daylight saving time in Indiana
In Indianapolis clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 AM and back on the first Sunday of November at 2:00 AM (local time).
These are the federal dates (15 U.S.C. §260a); the daylight saving time page has the law.
All coming change dates are on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis page.
Clock history of Indiana
Indianapolis has kept the same clocks as Indianapolis since at least 1970: tzdata records both under America/Indiana/Indianapolis. Between 1970 and 2024, a daylight saving period began in 20 of the 55 years. Before 1970 local practice could differ from Indianapolis’s, and tzdata does not track it separately; the year-by-year table, which starts with Indianapolis’s local mean time, is on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis page.
Convert Indiana time
Time difference between Indiana and major cities
| City | Local time now | Indiana vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 7:57 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +3 h | +3 h | +3 h | 5 h / 5 h |
| London | 3:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −5 h | 3 h / 3 h |
| Berlin | 4:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −6 h | 2 h / 2 h |
| Dubai | 7:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −8 h | none / none |
| New Delhi | 9:27 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h 30 min | −10 h 30 min | −9 h 30 min | none / none |
| Singapore | 11:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h | none / none |
| Beijing | 11:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h | none / none |
| Tokyo | 12:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 | −14 h | −14 h | −13 h | none / none |
| Sydney | 2:57 AM Wed, Nov 4 | −16 h | −16 h | −14 h | none / none |
- In 2027, Indianapolis is 4 h behind London from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 5 h behind London as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Indianapolis is 5 h behind Berlin from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 6 h behind Berlin as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Indianapolis is 15 h behind Sydney from March 14 to April 3 and from October 3 to November 6: the weeks between the two seasons, when one place has changed its clocks and the other has not yet.
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how Indiana’s office hours overlap yours today.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from Indianapolis and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago United States | 260 km | 9:57 AM CST | −1 h |
| Winnipeg Canada | 1,420 km | 10:57 AM EST | +0 h |
Same clock as Indiana
These places keep exactly the same time as Indiana all year under the current rules (zones America/Detroit, America/Grand_Turk, America/Indiana/Marengo, America/Indiana/Petersburg, America/Indiana/Vevay and 8 more).
Cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis10:57 AM
- South Bend10:57 AM
- Terre Haute10:57 AM
- Noblesville10:57 AM
Indiana at a glance
- CountryUnited States
- Time zone IDAmerica/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Standard timeEST (UTC−5)
- Daylight saving timeEDT (UTC−4)
- Calling code+1