Time ZonesAbout this time zone
Troll is one of the 10 time zone areas of Antarctica. Computers and phones know it by the zone name Antarctica/Troll. Its time is UTC in January and UTC+2 in July, because the clocks are changed during the year. Compared with India (IST), it is 5 hours 30 minutes behind India in January and 3 hours 30 minutes behind India in July.
Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
Troll changes its clocks during the year. These are the changes for 2026 and 2027, worked out from the rules in the IANA time zone database.
| Clock change (local time) | New offset |
|---|---|
| Sunday 29 March 2026: at 1:00 am clocks go forward 2 hours to 3:00 am | UTC+2 |
| Sunday 25 October 2026: at 3:00 am clocks go back 2 hours to 1:00 am | UTC |
| Sunday 28 March 2027: at 1:00 am clocks go forward 2 hours to 3:00 am | UTC+2 |
| Sunday 31 October 2027: at 3:00 am clocks go back 2 hours to 1:00 am | UTC |
Governments sometimes change these rules at short notice. Check an official source before fixing travel or meetings far ahead.
Counting from those dates, the clocks in Troll stay forward for 210 days, from 29 March 2026 to 25 October 2026. That is about 30 weeks, or 58% of a year, on UTC+2 and the rest on UTC.
Time difference with major cities
| When it is 12:00 noon in Troll, it is | In January 2026 | In July 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 5:30 pm5 hours 30 minutes ahead | 3:30 pm3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| United Kingdom | 12:00 pmsame time | 11:00 am1 hour behind |
| France | 1:00 pm1 hour ahead | 12:00 pmsame time |
| New York, United States | 7:00 am5 hours behind | 6:00 am6 hours behind |
| Chicago, United States | 6:00 am6 hours behind | 5:00 am7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles, United States | 4:00 am8 hours behind | 3:00 am9 hours behind |
| United Arab Emirates | 4:00 pm4 hours ahead | 2:00 pm2 hours ahead |
| Singapore | 8:00 pm8 hours ahead | 6:00 pm6 hours ahead |
| Japan | 9:00 pm9 hours ahead | 7:00 pm7 hours ahead |
| Sydney, Australia | 11:00 pm11 hours ahead | 8:00 pm8 hours ahead |
The table uses the offsets in force in mid January and mid July 2026. Use the converter for any other date.
Office hours shared with other places
If both sides work from 9 am to 6 pm, these are the hours when a call falls inside the working day at both ends. Times are for Troll.
- With India, in January: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm here, which is 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm in India (3 hours 30 minutes shared). In July: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm here, which is 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm in India (5 hours 30 minutes shared).
- With London, in January: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm here, which is 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in London (9 hours shared). In July: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm here, which is 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in London (8 hours shared).
- With New York, in January: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm here, which is 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in New York (4 hours shared). In July: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm here, which is 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in New York (3 hours shared).
The clock above uses your device's clock and the time zone rules built into your browser. Rules on this page: IANA time zone database 2026f. See About and data sources.