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		mannyv on Aug 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nuances around location-based programming India isn't one timezone. It has many timezones, some of which are 1/2 hour off.

captn3m0 on Aug 12, 2024 [–]

Indian boundary spans multiple time zones, but the country only follows a single +530 offset (Asia/Kolkata, IST). Assam has been attempting to switch to DST, but it isn’t approved/in-use yet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_India

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