India
Time now in Rānchī
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 06:16Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
2,914,253
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
06:16
Day length
12h 49m
Coordinates
23.33, 85.37
Time difference from Rānchī
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Rānchī right now.
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About the time in Rānchī
Clocks in Rānchī stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +5:30 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in India.
Around 2,914,253 people live in Rānchī, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Rānchī
- Which time zone is Rānchī in?
- Rānchī uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC +5:30.
- What time is it in Rānchī right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rānchī, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Rānchī?
- Rānchī is UTC +5:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Rānchī change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Rānchī keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
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