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Time in Dhanbad now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Day length: 11 h 14 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Dhanbad time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. Coordinates 23.80° N, 86.43° E; population about 1,196,214.

Sunrise and sunset in Dhanbad today

Dawn (civil): 5:27 AM
Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Solar noon: 11:27 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:27 PM
Day length: 11 h 14 min
Night length: 12 h 46 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:36 AM – 6:22 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:33 PM – 5:18 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:27 AM – 5:36 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:18 PM – 5:27 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.

Dhanbad time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Dhanbad

What time zone is Dhanbad in?

Dhanbad 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 Dhanbad observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Dhanbad from UTC?

Dhanbad is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Dhanbad 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 5:51 AM and set at 5:04 PM, giving 11 h 14 min of daylight.

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