Time in India

Time in Bhopal now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Day length: 11 h 15 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Bhopal time zone

Time zone

India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.

Clock changes

Bhopal does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.

Location

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Coordinates 23.25° N, 77.40° E; population about 1,798,218.

Sunrise and sunset in Bhopal today

Dawn (civil): 6:03 AM
Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Solar noon: 12:03 PM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:04 PM
Day length: 11 h 15 min
Night length: 12 h 45 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:12 AM – 6:57 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:10 PM – 5:55 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:03 AM – 6:12 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:55 PM – 6:04 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Bhopal time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Bhopal
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	13 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	15 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	14 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind Bhopal

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Questions about time in Bhopal

What time zone is Bhopal in?

Bhopal uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Bhopal observe daylight saving time?

No. Bhopal stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Bhopal from UTC?

Bhopal is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Bhopal today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:26 AM and set at 5:41 PM, giving 11 h 15 min of daylight.

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