Right now, local time in Indianapolis is 16:33 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Indianapolis ranks #653 worldwide by population and #20 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 89m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Indianapolis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 218 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 887,642 · #653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Indianapolis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.77° S, 93.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,981 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Indianapolis today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:53
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Dhuhr
- 13:29
- Asr
- 16:24
- Maghrib
- 18:49
- Isha
- 20:04
- Qibla direction
- 50.1° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Indianapolis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Indianapolis sits in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Indianapolis sits at just 218 m above sea level. Indianapolis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 265 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,331 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.77° N, 86.16° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +1h |
| London | 20:33 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +15h |
Best time to call Indianapolis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Indianapolis local time:
Cities sharing Indianapolis's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from Indianapolis
| Chicago | 265 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,906 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,420 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,709 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,144 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,147 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,401 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,754 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,796 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,125 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,953 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,331 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Indianapolis
- Beech Grove8 km · 16:33
- Broad Ripple11 km · 16:33
- Southport12 km · 16:33
- Warren Park9 km · 16:33
- Speedway10 km · 16:33
- Meridian Hills14 km · 16:33
- Lawrence14 km · 16:33
- Greenwood18 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in Indianapolis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Indianapolis (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Indianapolis in?
Indianapolis runs on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Indianapolis observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Indianapolis today?
Indianapolis sees sunrise at 08:08 and sunset at 18:50 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Indianapolis tonight?
The moon phase over Indianapolis tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Indianapolis?
The antipode of Indianapolis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.77° S, 93.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,981 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Indianapolis?
Indianapolis sits at about 218 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Indianapolis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Indianapolis, clocks run about 89 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.