Current Time in Port Blair, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long:
11.67° N,
92.75° E
Population: 112,050
Country:
🇮🇳
India
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Kolkata
UTC Offset:
+5:30
Timezone:
IST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India:
IST
Time in Port Blair — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Port Blair's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Port Blair right now?
The current local time in Port Blair, India is 17:31 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Port Blair observes the Asia/Kolkata time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .
Which time zone does Port Blair use?
Port Blair uses Asia/Kolkata, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Port Blair.
Does Port Blair observe daylight saving time?
Port Blair is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Kolkata time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Port Blair?
Right now Port Blair is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Port Blair observes DST.
When does the day change in Port Blair?
Midnight in Port Blair occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kolkata zone. Since Port Blair is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.