Current Time in Ranchi, India

Ranchi Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

4:19 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Ranchi

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Ranchi

Ranchi is located in Jharkhand, India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Ranchi has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 5:03 AM and sets at 6:37 PM in Ranchi. That is about 13 hours 34 minutes 14 seconds of daylight.

Ranchi does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Ranchi Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Ranchi in?

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Ranchi is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Ranchi observe daylight saving time?

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No. Ranchi does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Ranchi?

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The current UTC offset in Ranchi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).