India · IST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Varanasi, 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 Varanasi 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 Varanasi 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 Varanasi lines up with 09:00–13:30 in London. There is a 3.5-hour difference between Varanasi 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 Varanasi 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 Varanasi.
Practical Info
Varanasi (India) is home to roughly 1.4M people. Today brings about 13.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:06, sunset at 18:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 25° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
India
Capital
New Delhi
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
IST · Asia/Calcutta
Coordinates
25.32°N, 82.97°E
Currency
INR (₹)
Calling Code
+91
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Hindi, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The cremation fires at Manikarnika Ghat are said to have burned continuously for thousands of years, and several hundred cremations take place there daily. Varanasi is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
The clock: Varanasi keeps UTC+5:30. The Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed at the ghats every evening at sunset — a schedule set by the sun rather than the timetable.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6.5h overlap