Current Time in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
3:35:57 AM
03:35:57
IST (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Kolkata
Time zone details
Ranchi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ranchi
Location facts
Place
- Country
- India
- Administrative area
- Jharkhand
- District
- Rānchī
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Santali, Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Konkani, Dogri, Manipuri, Sanskrit, French, Mizo
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 1,120,374
- Elevation
- Approximately 643 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 23° 20' N / 85° 18' E
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Clock changes in Ranchi
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (70.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ranchi
Time context
Ranchi follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Mumbai
Current time offsetUTC+05:30 (IST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in India
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Christmas Day
- Republic Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Birsa Munda AirportIXRMedium airport3.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · IXR / VERC
About 3.4 km (2.1 mi) south-southeast of Ranchi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gaya AirportGAYMedium airport · Serves Gaya160 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GAY / VEGY
About 160 km (99.4 mi) north-northwest of Ranchi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDPMedium airport · Serves Durgapur200 km east
Source: OurAirports record · RDP / VEDG
About 200 km (124 mi) east of Ranchi
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ranchi in?
- Ranchi currently uses India Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
- When is the next clock change in Ranchi?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Ranchi in the next 12 months
- Does Ranchi observe daylight saving time?
- Ranchi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ranchi right now?
- Ranchi is currently UTC+05:30