Current Time in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
12:30:26 AM
00:30:26
IST (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Kolkata
Time zone details
Varanasi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Varanasi
Location facts
Place
- Country
- India
- Administrative area
- Uttar Pradesh
- Place type
- Populated place
- 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
- 1,164,404
- Elevation
- Approximately 86 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 19' N / 83° 00' E
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Clock changes in Varanasi
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 28 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (68.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% 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 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Varanasi
Time context
Varanasi follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Mumbai
Current time offsetUTC+05:30 (IST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Uttar Pradesh
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Christmas Day
- Republic Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Lal Bahadur Shastri International AirportVNSLarge airport21.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · VNS / VEBN
About 21.2 km (13.2 mi) northwest of Varanasi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Prayagraj AirportIXDMedium airport · Serves Allahabad129 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IXD / VEAB
About 129 km (80.2 mi) west of Varanasi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gorakhpur AirportGOPMedium airport · Serves Gorakhpur164 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GOP / VEGK
About 164 km (102 mi) north-northeast of Varanasi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Varanasi in?
- Varanasi currently uses India Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
- When is the next clock change in Varanasi?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Varanasi in the next 12 months
- Does Varanasi observe daylight saving time?
- Varanasi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Varanasi right now?
- Varanasi is currently UTC+05:30