Can you please tell me . The IST of India is according to which place in India
2006-12-28 15:41:22 · 4 answers · asked by POOrni B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+5:30. India does not observe daylight saving time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments,
Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 °E longitude which is just west of the town of Mirzapur, near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The longitude difference between Mirzapur and the United Kingdom's Royal Observatory at Greenwich translates to an exact time difference of 5 hours and 30 minutes. Local time is calculated from a clock tower at the Allahabad Observatory (25.15° N 82.5° E) though the official time-keeping devices are entrusted to the National Physical Laboratory, located in New Delhi.
Kindly click on the blue link below for the map showing the longitude.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time
2006-12-29 18:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
82.5 degrees longitude is the natural timezone for IST. However, IST is used across all of India. Chennai and Delhi are major cities near this longitude.
2006-12-29 00:52:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess Delhi.. as that is the capital of India. Well, one thing is India does not different timezones.
2006-12-28 23:52:29 · answer #3 · answered by SP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
allahabad
2006-12-29 00:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by SAMS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋