Right now, local time in Gorakhpur is 02:04 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gorakhpur ranks #860 worldwide by population and #79 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gorakhpur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.7663° N, 83.3689° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 674,246 · #860 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gorakhpur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.77° S, 96.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,268 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gorakhpur today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 272.0° from north (W (272°))
Full prayer timetable for Gorakhpur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gorakhpur 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.
Gorakhpur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,378 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,002 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.77° N, 83.37° 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 Gorakhpur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gorakhpur local time:
Cities sharing Gorakhpur's time zone
Distances from Gorakhpur
| Mumbai | 1,378 km | SW (233°) |
| Dubai | 2,804 km | W (273°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,147 km | E (92°) |
| Singapore | 3,571 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 4,860 km | NW (324°) |
| Tokyo | 5,374 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 7,170 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 7,278 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,825 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 12,326 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,879 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 15,002 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Gorakhpur
- Pipraich17 km · 02:04
- Bānsgāon24 km · 02:04
- Maghar24 km · 02:04
- Khalīlābād30 km · 02:04
- Mehndāwal35 km · 02:04
- Anandnagar38 km · 02:04
- Hātā37 km · 02:04
- Captainganj39 km · 02:04
FAQ
What time is it in Gorakhpur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gorakhpur (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gorakhpur in?
Gorakhpur runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Gorakhpur observe daylight saving time?
Gorakhpur does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gorakhpur today?
Gorakhpur sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gorakhpur tonight?
The moon phase over Gorakhpur tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gorakhpur?
The antipode of Gorakhpur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.77° S, 96.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,268 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gorakhpur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gorakhpur, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.