Current time in Mumbai
Mumbai is a major city in India, in Maharashtra, India in the Southern Asia region. The city runs on Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30, GMT+5:30). With a population of around 20.7M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Asia.
Now in IN
Mumbai, India
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC+05:30
Standard
IST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Mumbai for calls, travel, and planning
Mumbai is a major city in India, in Maharashtra, India in the Southern Asia region. The city runs on Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30, GMT+5:30). With a population of around 20.7M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Asia.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Mumbai for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 4 hours 30 minutes behind Mumbai. New York is currently 9 hours 30 minutes behind Mumbai.
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Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC Offset
UTC+05:30
Abbreviation
GMT+5:30
DST
Not active
Region
Southern Asia
Country
India
State / Area
Maharashtra
Calling Code
+91
City profile
Useful local details for Mumbai
Mumbai is located in Maharashtra, India, in the Asia continent. The primary languages spoken here are Hindi, English. The city has a population of approximately 20.7M, ranking it #4 in India by size. For timezone purposes, Mumbai uses Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Mumbai does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+05:30 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Kolkata does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Mumbai
For work calls, the standard business window in Mumbai is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+5:30. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Mumbai local time before inviting people across Southern Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Mumbai uses INR and the calling code for India is +91. Languages spoken here include Hindi, English. The city has a population of around 20.7M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southern Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Mumbai does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+05:30 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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Cities Sharing Asia/Kolkata
Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, and others share the Asia/Kolkata timezone with Mumbai. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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