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Heat stress affects a number of physiological and morphological traits in crops. The present study was undertaken to identify heat tolerant wheat genotypes based on their response for days to flowering and days to maturity. A set of 95 wheat genotypes was evaluated under normal and late sowing conditions. Data analysis revealed that location, sowing time and genotype has marked effect on days to flowering; and sowing time and genotype has significant effect on days to maturity. Based on the time taken by the genotypes to flower and mature under late sowing condition, six genotypes showing heat tolerance in at least two locations were found to be resistant. Heat susceptibility index value was used to identify a total of thirteen genotypes as tolerant to heat for both the traits. The genotypes identified as heat tolerant would form an important resource for the development of high-yielding varieties under heat stress.