Right now, local time in Gorakhpur is 21:44 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gorakhpur ranks #37678 worldwide by population and #4174 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gorakhpur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 29.45° S, 104.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 560 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
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 16:03
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 264.5° from north (W (264°))
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 00m 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, 1,194 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,293 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.45° N, 75.67° 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 | 08:14 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | −8h 30m |
| London | 16:14 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 17:14 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 19:14 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 20:14 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | same time |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +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 | 1,194 km | SSW (194°) |
| Dubai | 2,062 km | W (262°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,914 km | E (93°) |
| Moscow | 4,181 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 4,316 km | SE (131°) |
| Tokyo | 5,934 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 6,414 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 6,540 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 10,604 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 11,901 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,805 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 14,293 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Gorakhpur
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 45.
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 06:42 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gorakhpur tonight?
The moon phase over Gorakhpur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gorakhpur?
The antipode of Gorakhpur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.45° S, 104.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 560 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 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.