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What time is it in Indianapolis?
12:43:15
Friday 13 November 2026
- Indianapolis, United States
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:27 · sunset 17:30
Time difference with Indianapolis
Indianapolis is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:43 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:43 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:43 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:43 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:43 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:43 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:13 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:43 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:43 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:43 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:43 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:43 | 2 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Indianapolis
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Indianapolis
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 2006 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| 1971 – 2005 | UTC−5 all year round |
| 1969 – 1970 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| 1959 – 1968 | UTC−5 all year round |
| until 1958 | UTC−6, summer time UTC−5 |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Indiana/Indianapolis. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Indianapolis
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 132 km away, Danville is 1 hour behind Indianapolis most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Broad Ripple | 11 km |
| Lawrence | 14 km |
| Greenwood | 18 km |
| Fairfield Heights | 20 km |
| Avon | 21 km |
| Plainfield | 22 km |
| Brownsburg | 22 km |
| Zionsville | 22 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Indianapolis
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10 h 3 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:58, dusk 17:59, solar noon 12:28. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 21 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 59 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:15 (12 June 2027), latest at 08:20 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 17:19 (6 December 2026), latest at 21:16 (21 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:37 · moonset 20:40 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New Yorksame time
- Los Angeles3 hours behind
- Brooklynsame time
- Chicago1 hour behind
- Queenssame time
- Houston1 hour behind
- Phoenix2 hours behind
- Philadelphiasame time
- San Antonio1 hour behind
- Manhattansame time
- San Diego3 hours behind
- Bronxsame time
Good to know about the time in Indianapolis
Indianapolis is on Eastern Time, UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer.
Indiana has only observed daylight saving time across the whole state since 2006. Before that, most counties kept the same time all year round, and the time differed from one town to another depending on the season. Part of the west of the state, near Chicago, follows Central Time. Time in Chicago