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INDIAN STANDARD
TIME (IST) |
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Date-wise Events |
- January 01, 1906: IST, with
a time offset of UTC +05:30 was officially adopted on this
day.
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Description |
(IST) is the time observed
throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.
India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other
seasonal adjustments. It is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E
longitude, in Shankargarh Fort (25.15°N 82.58°E) (in Allahabad).
It was officially adopted on January 01, 1906 by the British
India. |
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