11:00PM IST is 05:30 PM GMT
Reference Date: January 21, 2026
🕐 Live Current Time
IST (Indian Standard Time)
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GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
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⏱ Times update every second. Automatically handles DST changes.
📍 Timezone Information
IST (Indian Standard Time)
UTC Offset: +05:30
Used throughout India and Sri Lanka.
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
UTC Offset: +00:00
The mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
⏰ Time Difference: 5.5 hours
📊 Quick Reference Conversion Table
Complete IST to GMT time conversion chart (every 2 hours):
| IST Time | GMT Time | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 06:30 PM (Jan 20) | night → evening | 📅 Date changes |
| 02:00 AM | 08:30 PM (Jan 20) | night → evening | 📅 Date changes |
| 04:00 AM | 10:30 PM (Jan 20) | night → night | 📅 Date changes |
| 06:00 AM | 12:30 AM | morning → night | Same date |
| 08:00 AM | 02:30 AM | morning → night | Same date |
| 10:00 AM | 04:30 AM | morning → night | Same date |
| 12:00 PM | 06:30 AM | afternoon → morning | Same date |
| 02:00 PM | 08:30 AM | afternoon → morning | Same date |
| 04:00 PM | 10:30 AM | afternoon → morning | Same date |
| 06:00 PM | 12:30 PM | evening → afternoon | Same date |
| 08:00 PM | 02:30 PM | evening → afternoon | Same date |
| 10:00 PM | 04:30 PM | night → afternoon | Same date |
💡 Practical Tips for IST to GMT Conversions
🌅 Perfect for asynchronous communication: Evening in IST aligns with business hours in GMT (17:00).
📧 Good for sending emails/messages: While it's night in IST, it's evening in GMT - they'll read it during active hours.
✈ Travel tip: Expect 2-3 days of jet lag adjustment when flying between IST and GMT. Arrive well-rested and stay hydrated during your flight.
🏏 Good time for Indians to catch UK afternoon events or European football matches live.
💻 Remote work consideration: If you're in IST, avoid scheduling calls at 11:00PM unless your GMT colleagues are comfortable with 05:30 PM calls.
🌍 Interesting Facts About These Timezones
Ireland also uses GMT, referred to as Irish Standard Time during winter months.
GMT was established in 1675 by King Charles II at the Royal Observatory.
IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, one of the few half-hour offset timezones.
Over 1.4 billion people live in the IST timezone, making it one of the most populous.
IST was standardized in 1906 to coordinate Indian railway operations across the subcontinent.
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