Right now, local time in Bhilai is 02:04 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bhilai ranks #937 worldwide by population and #86 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 50m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bhilai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.2092° N, 81.4285° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chhattisgarh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 627,734 · #937 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bhilai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.21° S, 98.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,283 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bhilai today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 278.2° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Bhilai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bhilai sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Bhilai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 927 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,697 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.21° N, 81.43° 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 | 13:34 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −8h 30m |
| London | 20:34 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 21:34 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | same time |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Bhilai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bhilai local time:
Cities sharing Bhilai's time zone
Distances from Bhilai
| Mumbai | 927 km | WSW (256°) |
| Dubai | 2,703 km | WNW (285°) |
| Singapore | 3,281 km | SE (129°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,377 km | E (82°) |
| Moscow | 5,264 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 5,833 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 7,464 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,604 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 9,587 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 12,910 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,527 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 14,697 km | WSW (257°) |
Cities near Bhilai
FAQ
What time is it in Bhilai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bhilai (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bhilai in?
Bhilai runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Bhilai observe daylight saving time?
Bhilai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bhilai today?
Bhilai sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 11h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bhilai tonight?
The moon phase over Bhilai tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bhilai?
The antipode of Bhilai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.21° S, 98.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,283 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bhilai?
Bhilai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bhilai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bhilai, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.