Time zone
India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.
Time in India
Time in Surat now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 20 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Surat time zone
Clock changes
Surat does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
Location
Surat, Gujarat, India. Coordinates 21.20° N, 72.83° E; population about 4,591,246.
Sunrise and sunset in Surat today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:22 PM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:25 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 20 min
- Night length
- 12 h 40 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 7:12 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:31 PM – 6:16 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:28 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:16 PM – 6:25 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.
Surat time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Surat |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 13 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 11 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 14 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 11 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 8 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 8 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours 30 minutes behind Surat |
Questions about time in Surat
What time zone is Surat in?
Surat 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 Surat observe daylight saving time?
No. Surat stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Surat from UTC?
Surat is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Surat 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 6:42 AM and set at 6:02 PM, giving 11 h 20 min of daylight.
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