India
Time now in Merta
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:09Sunset 07:05Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
272,467
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
07:05
Day length
12h 56m
Coordinates
26.64, 73.91
Time difference from Merta
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Merta right now.
Merta on the map
About the time in Merta
Around 272,467 people live in Merta, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Merta sits at latitude 26.64, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 56m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Merta runs on Asia/Kolkata, which puts the city UTC +5:30 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Merta
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Merta?
- Merta is UTC +5:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Merta change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Merta keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Merta today?
- Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset at 07:05, giving 12h 56m of daylight.
- What time is it in Merta right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Merta, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
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