Right now, local time in Raipur is 02:03 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raipur ranks #548 worldwide by population and #54 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 50m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raipur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.2333° N, 81.6333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chhattisgarh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 1,027,264 · #548 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raipur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.23° S, 98.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,299 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raipur today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 278.2° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Raipur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raipur sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Raipur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 948 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,718 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.23° N, 81.63° 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 | 13:33 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −8h 30m |
| London | 20:33 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 21:33 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | same time |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Raipur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raipur local time:
Cities sharing Raipur's time zone
Distances from Raipur
| Mumbai | 948 km | WSW (257°) |
| Dubai | 2,723 km | WNW (285°) |
| Singapore | 3,267 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,355 km | E (82°) |
| Moscow | 5,273 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 5,813 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 7,477 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,616 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 9,573 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 12,911 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,518 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 14,718 km | WSW (257°) |
Cities near Raipur
- Birgaon8 km · 02:03
- Mana-Camp10 km · 02:03
- Bhatgaon12 km · 02:03
- Kumhāri13 km · 02:03
- Mandir Hasaud14 km · 02:03
- Siltara17 km · 02:03
- Bhilai Charoda18 km · 02:03
- Koora22 km · 02:03
FAQ
What time is it in Raipur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raipur (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Raipur in?
Raipur runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Raipur observe daylight saving time?
Raipur does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Raipur today?
Raipur sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 11h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raipur tonight?
The moon phase over Raipur tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raipur?
The antipode of Raipur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.23° S, 98.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,299 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raipur?
Raipur lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Raipur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raipur, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.