India
Time now in Amritsar
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:59Sunset 07:07Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
2,490,656
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
07:07
Day length
13h 08m
Coordinates
31.67, 74.84
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About the time in Amritsar
Amritsar sits at latitude 31.67, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 08m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 2,490,656 people live in Amritsar, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Amritsar day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 03:30–11:30 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Amritsar
- When do the sun rise and set in Amritsar today?
- Sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset at 07:07, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
- Does Amritsar change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Amritsar keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Kolkata, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Amritsar right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Amritsar, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
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