India
Time now in Gangtok
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:10Sunset 06:06Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
283,583
Sunrise
05:10
Sunset
06:06
Day length
12h 56m
Coordinates
27.33, 88.67
Time difference from Gangtok
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About the time in Gangtok
The zone identifier Asia/Kolkata is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Kolkata keeps pointing at Kolkata time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:10 and sunset at 06:06 local time, giving 12h 56m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (27.33, 88.67) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Gangtok.
Around 283,583 people live in Gangtok, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Gangtok
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Gangtok?
- Gangtok is UTC +5:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in Gangtok in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Gangtok runs from 03:30–11:30 UTC today.
- What time is it in Gangtok right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Gangtok, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
- Which time zone is Gangtok in?
- Gangtok uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC +5:30.
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