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Varanasi

UTC+5:30

India · IST

Monsoon
06:13:08Live

Tue, 15 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 05:06↓ 18:5424:00
Sunrise
05:06
Sunset
18:54
Daylight
13.8hrs
Population
1.4M
Season
Monsoon
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

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

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?

Fires That Have Not Gone Out

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

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Working Hours

6.5h overlap
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