Time Zone Information
Carmel, United States
Current Time
16:50:29
Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Carmel
Carmel, United States uses the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, currently UTC-5.
Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Carmel.
Time Zone
| City | Carmel |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone (IANA) | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
| UTC Offset | UTC-5 |
| Coordinates | 39.9783700, -86.1180400 |
| Population | 88,713 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST Observed Carmel observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.
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