Right now, local time in Amritsar is 02:02 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amritsar ranks #480 worldwide by population and #44 in India.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata GMT+5:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amritsar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amritsar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.62° S, 105.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 648 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amritsar today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 260.6° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Amritsar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amritsar sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Amritsar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,416 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,247 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.62° N, 74.88° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:32 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −8h 30m |
| London | 20:32 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 21:32 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:32 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:32 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | same time |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Amritsar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amritsar local time:
Cities sharing Amritsar's time zone
Distances from Amritsar
| Mumbai | 1,416 km | S (189°) |
| Dubai | 2,037 km | WSW (255°) |
| Moscow | 3,940 km | NW (324°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,006 km | E (95°) |
| Singapore | 4,534 km | SE (132°) |
| Tokyo | 5,906 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 6,197 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 6,316 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 10,807 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 11,648 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,585 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 14,247 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Amritsar
- Nangli7 km · 02:02
- Muhdal10 km · 02:02
- Kathāniān11 km · 02:02
- Rāja Sānsi13 km · 02:02
- Nāg14 km · 02:02
- Majītha17 km · 02:02
- Jandiāla Gurū16 km · 02:02
- Tarn Taran20 km · 02:02
FAQ
What time is it in Amritsar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amritsar (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Amritsar in?
Amritsar runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Amritsar observe daylight saving time?
Amritsar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amritsar today?
Amritsar sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amritsar tonight?
The moon phase over Amritsar tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amritsar?
The antipode of Amritsar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.62° S, 105.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 648 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amritsar?
Amritsar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Amritsar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amritsar, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.