Right now, local time in Dhanbad is 02:02 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dhanbad ranks #461 worldwide by population and #41 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 40m (winter) – 13h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dhanbad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dhanbad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.80° S, 93.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,633 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dhanbad today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 276.4° from north (W (276°))
Full prayer timetable for Dhanbad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dhanbad sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Dhanbad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,501 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,258 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.80° N, 86.43° 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 | 13:32 | −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 Dhanbad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dhanbad local time:
Cities sharing Dhanbad's time zone
Distances from Dhanbad
| Mumbai | 1,501 km | WSW (252°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,838 km | E (88°) |
| Singapore | 3,121 km | SE (141°) |
| Dubai | 3,146 km | W (279°) |
| Tokyo | 5,244 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,307 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 7,620 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,729 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,377 km | SE (131°) |
| Chicago | 12,687 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,074 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 15,258 km | W (260°) |
Cities near Dhanbad
- Jharia7 km · 02:02
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- Alagdiha8 km · 02:02
- Mahlidih8 km · 02:02
- Aralgoria8 km · 02:02
- Pondarkanali9 km · 02:02
- Kenduadīh9 km · 02:02
- Jāmadoba9 km · 02:02
FAQ
What time is it in Dhanbad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dhanbad (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dhanbad in?
Dhanbad runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Dhanbad observe daylight saving time?
Dhanbad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dhanbad today?
Dhanbad sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dhanbad tonight?
The moon phase over Dhanbad tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dhanbad?
The antipode of Dhanbad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.80° S, 93.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,633 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dhanbad?
Dhanbad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dhanbad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dhanbad, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.