Right now, local time in Varanasi is 02:02 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Varanasi ranks #476 worldwide by population and #43 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Varanasi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.3167° N, 83.0104° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 1,164,404 · #476 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Varanasi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.32° S, 96.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,256 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Varanasi today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 273.6° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Varanasi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Varanasi sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Varanasi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,257 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,943 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.32° N, 83.01° 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 | 13:32 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −8h 30m |
| London | 20:32 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 21:32 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:32 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:32 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | same time |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Varanasi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Varanasi local time:
Cities sharing Varanasi's time zone
Distances from Varanasi
| Mumbai | 1,257 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 2,781 km | W (276°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,180 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 3,476 km | SE (137°) |
| Moscow | 4,971 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 5,476 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 7,256 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 7,373 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,750 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 12,481 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,043 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 14,943 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Varanasi
- Rāmnagar6 km · 02:02
- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar12 km · 02:02
- Dīkshitpur18 km · 02:02
- Barāgaon23 km · 02:02
- Chunār25 km · 02:02
- Chandauli27 km · 02:02
- Ahraura34 km · 02:02
- Saidpur33 km · 02:02
FAQ
What time is it in Varanasi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Varanasi (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Varanasi in?
Varanasi runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Varanasi observe daylight saving time?
Varanasi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Varanasi today?
Varanasi sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Varanasi tonight?
The moon phase over Varanasi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Varanasi?
The antipode of Varanasi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.32° S, 96.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,256 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Varanasi?
Varanasi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Varanasi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Varanasi, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.