Varanasi, India
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Time in Varanasi, India right now
Varanasi is a major city in Uttar Pradesh, India. Clocks follow the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+5:30, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 1.2 million people set their clocks to this time in Varanasi alone.
Live clock for Varanasi
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Varanasi time compared with UTC
Varanasi runs UTC+5:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Varanasi reads 17:30.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Varanasi |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:30 |
| 03:00 | 08:30 |
| 06:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 14:30 |
| 12:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 02:30 next day |
When the clocks change in Varanasi
No clock changes are recorded for Varanasi in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Varanasi
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10:30 hours behind Varanasi | 9:30 hours behind Varanasi |
| London | 5:30 hours behind Varanasi | 4:30 hours behind Varanasi |
| Paris | 4:30 hours behind Varanasi | 3:30 hours behind Varanasi |
| Dubai | 1:30 hours behind Varanasi | 1:30 hours behind Varanasi |
| Mumbai | the same time as Varanasi | the same time as Varanasi |
| Singapore | 2:30 hours ahead of Varanasi | 2:30 hours ahead of Varanasi |
| Tokyo | 3:30 hours ahead of Varanasi | 3:30 hours ahead of Varanasi |
| Sydney | 5:30 hours ahead of Varanasi | 4:30 hours ahead of Varanasi |
| Los Angeles | 13:30 hours behind Varanasi | 12:30 hours behind Varanasi |
| Sao Paulo | 8:30 hours behind Varanasi | 8:30 hours behind Varanasi |
Sunrise and sunset in Varanasi through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:02 | 18:08 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:08 | 18:51 | 13 h 43 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:46 | 17:54 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:39 | 17:12 | 10 h 34 m |
Computed for Varanasi's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Varanasi sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Varanasi
What time zone is Varanasi in?
Varanasi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone: UTC+5:30 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Varanasi change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Varanasi in 2026. It keeps UTC+5:30 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and New York City?
In January, New York City is 10:30 hours behind Varanasi; in July it is 9:30 hours behind Varanasi. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Varanasi's coordinates.