Right now, local time in Lucknow is 02:37 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lucknow ranks #170 worldwide by population and #13 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lucknow — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.8393° N, 80.9231° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 2,472,011 · #170 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lucknow through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.84° S, 99.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lucknow today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 270.9° from north (W (271°))
Full prayer timetable for Lucknow — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lucknow sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Lucknow's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,198 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,762 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.84° N, 80.92° 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 | 14:07 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 16:07 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 18:07 | −8h 30m |
| London | 21:07 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 22:07 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 00:07 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 01:07 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:37 | same time |
| Singapore | 05:07 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 05:07 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 06:07 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 08:07 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Lucknow
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lucknow local time:
Cities sharing Lucknow's time zone
Distances from Lucknow
| Mumbai | 1,198 km | SW (225°) |
| Dubai | 2,561 km | W (272°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,390 km | E (91°) |
| Singapore | 3,742 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 4,713 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 5,590 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 6,989 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 7,107 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 10,018 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 12,284 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,949 km | NNE (18°) |
| São Paulo | 14,762 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Lucknow
FAQ
What time is it in Lucknow right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lucknow (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lucknow in?
Lucknow runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Lucknow observe daylight saving time?
Lucknow does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lucknow today?
Lucknow sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 11h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lucknow tonight?
The moon phase over Lucknow tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lucknow?
The antipode of Lucknow — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.84° S, 99.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lucknow?
Lucknow lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lucknow?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lucknow, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.