India · IST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Lucknow, India runs on UTC+5:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 9.5-hour difference between Lucknow and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 4.5-hour difference between Lucknow and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4.5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 13:30–18:00 in Lucknow lines up with 09:00–13:30 in London. There is a 3.5-hour difference between Lucknow and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5.5 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:30 in Lucknow lines up with 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Lucknow.
Practical Info
Lucknow (India) is home to roughly 3.6M people. Today brings about 13.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:12, sunset at 19:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 27° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
India
Capital
New Delhi
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
IST · Asia/Calcutta
Coordinates
26.85°N, 80.95°E
Currency
INR (₹)
Calling Code
+91
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Hindi, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Bara Imambara was commissioned in 1784 during a famine, specifically to employ people — nobles worked at night so they would not be seen. Its central hall spans about 50 metres with no pillars, and the Bhulbhulaiya maze above it has around a thousand passages.
The clock: Lucknow keeps UTC+5:30. Its adjoining clock tower, at 67 metres, is the tallest in India.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6.5h overlap