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Time in Patna now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Day length: 11 h 9 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Patna time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Patna, Bihar, India. Coordinates 25.59° N, 85.14° E; population about 1,684,297.

Sunrise and sunset in Patna today

Dawn (civil): 5:34 AM
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Solar noon: 11:32 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:31 PM
Day length: 11 h 9 min
Night length: 12 h 51 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:43 AM – 6:30 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:35 PM – 5:22 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:34 AM – 5:43 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:22 PM – 5:31 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.

Patna time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Patna

What time zone is Patna in?

Patna 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 Patna observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Patna from UTC?

Patna is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Patna 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 5:58 AM and set at 5:07 PM, giving 11 h 9 min of daylight.

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