Right now, local time in Rourkela is 18:32 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rourkela ranks #2210 worldwide by population and #197 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rourkela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rourkela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.22° S, 95.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,543 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rourkela today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 277.7° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Rourkela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rourkela sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Rourkela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,299 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,068 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.22° N, 84.86° 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 | 06:02 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:02 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:02 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:02 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:02 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:02 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 18:32 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:02 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:02 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:02 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:02 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Rourkela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rourkela local time:
Cities sharing Rourkela's time zone
Distances from Rourkela
| Mumbai | 1,299 km | WSW (256°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,011 km | E (84°) |
| Dubai | 3,022 km | WNW (282°) |
| Singapore | 3,097 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 5,362 km | NNW (326°) |
| Tokyo | 5,468 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 7,633 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 7,754 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 9,385 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 12,845 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,297 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 15,068 km | WSW (258°) |
Cities near Rourkela
- Raurkela Industrial Township3 km · 18:32
- Jalda5 km · 18:32
- Bānposh6 km · 18:32
- Lathikata11 km · 18:32
- Kumārmunda12 km · 18:32
- Birmitrapur22 km · 18:32
- Kansbahal21 km · 18:32
- O.C.L. Industrial Township28 km · 18:32
FAQ
What time is it in Rourkela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rourkela (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rourkela in?
Rourkela runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Rourkela observe daylight saving time?
Rourkela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rourkela today?
Rourkela sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rourkela tonight?
The moon phase over Rourkela tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rourkela?
The antipode of Rourkela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.22° S, 95.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,543 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rourkela?
Rourkela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rourkela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rourkela, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.