Port Blair mean time

Port Blair mean time

Port Blair mean time was the time zone of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India in the Bay of Bengal. The time zone was set up during the early 1800s remained in effect until January 1, 1906 as the Indian Standard Time became the official time of India.

ee also

* Indian Standard Time
* Bombay time
* Calcutta time

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