UTC+05:30 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +05:30. This time is used in India[1] and Sri Lanka,[2] and was formerly used in Nepal.[3] It is five and a half hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Around 1.4 billion people live inside this time zone, making it the second most populous after UTC+08:00.[citation needed]
As standard time (year-round)
Principal cities: New Delhi, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Surat, Pune, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo
South Asia
- India – Indian Standard Time
- Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka Standard Time
- Central Province
- Eastern Province
- North Central Province
- Northern Province
- North Western Province
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Southern Province
- Uva Province
- Western Province