Daman and Diu, India

Current time in Daman and Diu, India

The official time in Daman is the same as the official time in Diu. Today, both are districts of the combined union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; the former separate union territory no longer exists.

The two districts are geographically separated, but both follow India’s national standard. Travelling between them through other parts of western India does not involve an official time-zone change. Daman and Diu are separated by geography, not by an argument over what time it is.

IST in Daman and Diu

Indian Standard Time runs five hours and thirty minutes ahead of UTC. The offset does not change with the season. This keeps official schedules consistent, although the time difference from a daylight-saving country may change during its clock transitions.

Official zone: Indian Standard Time Abbreviation: IST UTC offset: UTC+5:30 Daylight saving time: not used Time difference between the districts: none officially Starting with UTC, add five hours and thirty minutes to obtain local time. Check the resulting date, particularly for evening UTC timestamps. For international planning, avoid treating IST as a whole-hour offset.

Coastal centres and the movement of sunlight

Daman is the principal city of Daman district, while Diu is the principal town of Diu district. Smaller settlements include places within their respective coastal and island communities. Neither district has a large collection of major cities comparable with a populous state.

Sunrise and sunset are not identical in the two districts. Diu is located farther west, so its solar events generally occur later by the IST clock than comparable events in Daman. The exact difference varies with date and the coordinates used.

Both districts have coastal settings, but the visible horizon still depends on viewpoint. A clear sea horizon differs from a street enclosed by buildings or a site facing trees and terrain. Astronomical sunrise describes a calculated event, while direct visible sunlight depends on those local conditions.

Select Daman or Diu rather than the former territory as one point. Enter the intended date. Check whether the listing reports dawn, sunrise, sunset, or dusk. Consider cloud and horizon conditions for observation.