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Current local time in Shillong, India
Asia/Kolkata
Observatory log
Shillong, observed
- 01Time zone
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+5:30 · IANA
Asia/Kolkata- 02Daylight saving
India does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on IST (UTC+5:30) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:21Sunset16:55Day length11 h 35 minSolar noon11:08
MoonWaxing crescent, 20% lit
Golden hour05:07–05:52 · 16:25–17:10
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in India
India uses a single time zone: Asia/Kolkata.
- 08Coordinates
25.57° N, 91.88° E · Meghalaya
Differences
Shillong and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from ShillongDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −4 h 30 min | |
 New York | −9 h 30 min | |
| Los Angeles | −12 h 30 min | |
| Chicago | −10 h 30 min | |
 São Paulo | −8 h 30 min | |
 Paris | −3 h 30 min | |
 Dubai | −1 h 30 min | |
 Mumbai | Same time | |
 Singapore | +2 h 30 min | |
 Hong Kong | +2 h 30 min | |
 Tokyo | +3 h 30 min |
Questions
Asked about Shillong
What time zone is Shillong in?
Shillong uses India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Kolkata.
Does India use daylight saving time?
No. India does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Shillong today?
Today in Shillong the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 16:55, giving 11 h 35 min of daylight.