Right now, local time in Meerut is 14:36 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meerut ranks #441 worldwide by population and #36 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 10h 17m (winter) – 13h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meerut — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.9800° N, 77.7064° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 1,223,184 · #441 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meerut through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.98° S, 102.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 728 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meerut today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 266.3° from north (W (266°))
Full prayer timetable for Meerut — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meerut sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Meerut's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,212 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,481 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.98° N, 77.71° 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 | 02:06 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 04:06 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 06:06 | −8h 30m |
| London | 09:06 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 10:06 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 12:06 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 13:06 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 14:36 | same time |
| Singapore | 17:06 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 17:06 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 18:06 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 20:06 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Meerut
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meerut local time:
Cities sharing Meerut's time zone
Distances from Meerut
| Mumbai | 1,212 km | SSW (205°) |
| Dubai | 2,252 km | W (265°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,714 km | E (93°) |
| Singapore | 4,135 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 4,337 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 5,776 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 6,595 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 6,716 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 10,414 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 11,993 km | NNW (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,809 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 14,481 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Meerut
- Daurāla15 km · 14:36
- Gobindpur15 km · 14:36
- Ādh15 km · 14:36
- Kharkhauda16 km · 14:36
- Lāwar Khās16 km · 14:36
- Kahol16 km · 14:36
- Mundāli17 km · 14:36
- Bisokhar19 km · 14:36
FAQ
What time is it in Meerut right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meerut (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Meerut in?
Meerut runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Meerut observe daylight saving time?
Meerut does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Meerut today?
Meerut sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meerut tonight?
The moon phase over Meerut tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 72.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meerut?
The antipode of Meerut — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.98° S, 102.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 728 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meerut?
Meerut lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Meerut?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meerut, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.