Convert IST to BST
Convert a time in IST to BST, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
IST to BST
Time in IST, Asia
Time in BST, Europe
- IST now
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- BST now
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Time zone details
IST, Asia
- IANA zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Standard offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
BST, Europe
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT-1
- Standard offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert BST to IST.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between IST and BST?+
IST is UTC+05:30 and BST is UTC+01:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does IST observe daylight saving time?+
No. IST stays on UTC+05:30 all year.
Does BST observe daylight saving time?+
No. BST stays on UTC+01:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.