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Time in Ranchi now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Day length: 11 h 15 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Ranchi time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. Coordinates 23.34° N, 85.31° E; population about 1,120,374.

Sunrise and sunset in Ranchi today

Dawn (civil): 5:31 AM
Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Solar noon: 11:32 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:32 PM
Day length: 11 h 15 min
Night length: 12 h 45 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:40 AM – 6:26 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:38 PM – 5:23 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:31 AM – 5:40 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:23 PM – 5:32 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.

Ranchi time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Ranchi

What time zone is Ranchi in?

Ranchi 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 Ranchi observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Ranchi from UTC?

Ranchi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ranchi 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 5:54 AM and set at 5:09 PM, giving 11 h 15 min of daylight.

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