Right now, local time in Chandigarh is 19:13 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chandigarh ranks #596 worldwide by population and #59 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chandigarh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.7363° N, 76.7884° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chandigarh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 970,602 · #596 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chandigarh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.74° S, 103.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 724 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chandigarh today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 263.3° from north (W (263°))
Full prayer timetable for Chandigarh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chandigarh sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Chandigarh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,361 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,417 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.74° N, 76.79° 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 | 05:43 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:43 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:43 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:43 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:43 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Chandigarh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chandigarh local time:
Cities sharing Chandigarh's time zone
Distances from Chandigarh
| Mumbai | 1,361 km | SSW (198°) |
| Dubai | 2,192 km | W (259°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,816 km | E (95°) |
| Moscow | 4,127 km | NW (324°) |
| Singapore | 4,333 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 5,778 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 6,399 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 6,515 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 10,602 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 11,784 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,641 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 14,417 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Chandigarh
- Naya Gaon4 km · 19:13
- Khuda Alisher5 km · 19:13
- Dariya5 km · 19:13
- Mani Mājra5 km · 19:13
- Mauli Jagran6 km · 19:13
- Behlana7 km · 19:13
- Panchkula8 km · 19:13
- Mulānpur8 km · 19:13
FAQ
What time is it in Chandigarh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chandigarh (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chandigarh in?
Chandigarh runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Chandigarh observe daylight saving time?
Chandigarh does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chandigarh today?
Chandigarh sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chandigarh tonight?
The moon phase over Chandigarh tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chandigarh?
The antipode of Chandigarh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.74° S, 103.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 724 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chandigarh?
Chandigarh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chandigarh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chandigarh, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.