Right now, local time in Giridih is 23:02 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giridih ranks #5456 worldwide by population and #474 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 11h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 38m (winter) – 13h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giridih — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giridih through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.19° S, 93.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,610 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giridih today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 276.0° from north (W (276°))
Full prayer timetable for Giridih — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giridih sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Giridih's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,503 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,252 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.19° N, 86.31° 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 | 09:32 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 11:32 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | −8h 30m |
| London | 17:32 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 18:32 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 20:32 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 21:32 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | same time |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Giridih
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giridih local time:
Cities sharing Giridih's time zone
Distances from Giridih
| Mumbai | 1,503 km | WSW (250°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,849 km | E (88°) |
| Dubai | 3,127 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 3,162 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 5,235 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,265 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 7,581 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,689 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,415 km | SE (131°) |
| Chicago | 12,642 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,039 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 15,252 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Giridih
- Paratdiha2 km · 23:02
- Sirsia3 km · 23:02
- Patrodih3 km · 23:02
- Dāndedih3 km · 23:02
- Akdoni Khurd4 km · 23:02
- Maheshlundi4 km · 23:02
- Tilodih7 km · 23:02
- Burhai31 km · 23:02
FAQ
What time is it in Giridih right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giridih (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giridih in?
Giridih runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Giridih observe daylight saving time?
Giridih does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Giridih today?
Giridih sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 11h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giridih tonight?
The moon phase over Giridih tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giridih?
The antipode of Giridih — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.19° S, 93.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,610 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giridih?
Giridih lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giridih?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giridih, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.