Eastern TimeEDT · about 81% of listed population · Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Carmel
Central TimeCDT · about 19% of listed population · Evansville, Hammond, Gary, Portage
Indiana time zone
Eastern Time
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
IANA: America/Indiana/Indianapolis · UTC−4
Daylight saving time in Indiana
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Indianapolis today
Sunrise 07:46 · Sunset 19:17
Daylight 11h 31m · Solar noon 13:31
Where Indianapolis is
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
39.7684° N, 86.1580° W · pop. 887,642
Time in Indiana vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Indiana
New York
Thu
same time
Los Angeles
Thu
3 hours behind
London
Thu
5 hours ahead
Paris
Thu
6 hours ahead
Dubai
Thu
8 hours ahead
Mumbai
Fri
9.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
12 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
13 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
15 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
6 hours ahead
São Paulo
Thu
1 hour ahead
Chicago
Thu
1 hour behind
What time zone is Indiana in?
Indiana is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). The IANA identifier is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
Most of Indiana (about 81% of the population in our city data) uses Eastern Time; the rest uses Central Time. Check which side of the line a town is on before you schedule.
Does Indiana observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Indiana is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)
Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (EST → EDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)
October 2026 calendar for Indiana
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Upcoming public holidays in United States
Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Other cities in Indiana
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
BrooklynNew York
ChicagoIllinois
QueensNew York
HoustonTexas
PhoenixArizona
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
ManhattanNew York
San DiegoCalifornia
The BronxNew York
Frequently asked questions about Indiana
What time zone is Indiana in?
Eastern Time (EDT), UTC−4; IANA zone America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
When do the clocks change in Indiana?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.