Current Time in Visakhapatnam, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long:
17.68° N,
83.2° E
Population: 1,063,178
Country:
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India
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Kolkata
UTC Offset:
+5:30
Timezone:
IST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India:
IST
Time in Visakhapatnam — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Visakhapatnam's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Visakhapatnam right now?
The current local time in Visakhapatnam, India is 04:10 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026). Visakhapatnam observes the Asia/Kolkata time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .
Which time zone does Visakhapatnam use?
Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam.
Does Visakhapatnam observe daylight saving time?
Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam?
Right now Visakhapatnam is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Visakhapatnam observes DST.
When does the day change in Visakhapatnam?
Midnight in Visakhapatnam occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kolkata zone. Since Visakhapatnam is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.