India
Time now in Prayagraj
Sunrise 05:38Sunset 06:33Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5,954,391
Sunrise
05:38
Sunset
06:33
Day length
12h 55m
Coordinates
25.42, 81.88
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About the time in Prayagraj
Prayagraj sits at latitude 25.42, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 55m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 5,954,391 people live in Prayagraj, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Prayagraj 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 Prayagraj
- When do the sun rise and set in Prayagraj today?
- Sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset at 06:33, giving 12h 55m of daylight.
- Does Prayagraj change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Prayagraj 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 Prayagraj right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Prayagraj, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
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