Right now, local time in Shimla is 00:45 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimla ranks #3555 worldwide by population and #306 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.1044° N, 77.1666° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Himachal Pradesh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 173,503 · #3555 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.10° S, 102.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 776 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimla today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 263.0° from north (W (263°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimla sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Shimla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,412 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,457 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.10° N, 77.17° 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 | 11:15 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | −8h 30m |
| London | 19:15 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 20:15 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 22:15 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 23:15 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | same time |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Shimla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimla local time:
Cities sharing Shimla's time zone
Distances from Shimla
| Mumbai | 1,412 km | SSW (199°) |
| Dubai | 2,235 km | WSW (259°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,784 km | E (96°) |
| Moscow | 4,115 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 4,336 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 5,729 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 6,399 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 6,512 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 10,597 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 11,751 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,592 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 14,457 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Shimla
FAQ
What time is it in Shimla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimla (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimla in?
Shimla runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Shimla observe daylight saving time?
Shimla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimla today?
Shimla sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimla tonight?
The moon phase over Shimla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimla?
The antipode of Shimla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.10° S, 102.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 776 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimla?
Shimla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimla, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.