Right now, local time in Bhopal is 15:30 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bhopal ranks #256 worldwide by population and #19 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 42m (winter) – 13h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bhopal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.2547° N, 77.4029° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 1,798,218 · #256 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bhopal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.25° S, 102.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 812 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bhopal today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 274.5° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Bhopal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bhopal sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Bhopal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 666 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,343 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.25° N, 77.40° 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 | 03:00 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 05:00 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 07:00 | −8h 30m |
| London | 10:00 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 11:00 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 13:00 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 14:00 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 15:30 | same time |
| Singapore | 18:00 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 18:00 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 19:00 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 21:00 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Bhopal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bhopal local time:
Cities sharing Bhopal's time zone
Distances from Bhopal
| Mumbai | 666 km | SW (226°) |
| Dubai | 2,249 km | W (280°) |
| Singapore | 3,748 km | SE (127°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,761 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 4,853 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 6,086 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 7,011 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,158 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 10,054 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,610 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,432 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 14,343 km | WSW (258°) |
Cities near Bhopal
FAQ
What time is it in Bhopal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bhopal (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bhopal in?
Bhopal runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Bhopal observe daylight saving time?
Bhopal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bhopal today?
Bhopal sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bhopal tonight?
The moon phase over Bhopal tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bhopal?
The antipode of Bhopal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.25° S, 102.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 812 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bhopal?
Bhopal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bhopal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bhopal, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.