What time is it in Patna, Bihar, India
Check Patna’s current time, local sunrise and sunset, and weather information in one place. It provides the immediate context needed for communication, travel, work, and daily planning in Bihar.
Patna, India
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Local time in Patna
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 05:32 Solar noon 11:50 Sunset 18:08 Daylight 12 h 36 min Night 11 h 24 min Civil twilight 05:09 – 18:31
Weather in Patna right now
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Patna and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 225301
- 273402
- 284406
- 325218
- 393145
- 485331
- 486776
- 497331
- 712148
- 756020
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Bihar
- Gaya 474 093
- Bhāgalpur 400 146
- Muzaffarpur 354 462
- Bihar Sharif 297 268
- Darbhanga 296 039
- Purnia 282 248
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Same time zone — Asia/Kolkata
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What time is it in Patna
Patna is the capital of Bihar, India. It follows Indian Standard Time, the single civil time used throughout the country. This makes domestic coordination straightforward, since the official clock is the same in Patna and other Indian cities.
India does not use seasonal daylight-saving time. Patna’s own clock setting therefore remains stable throughout the year. However, its difference from a city abroad may change when that other city moves its clocks forward or backward.
For accurate coordination, check: Patna’s live local time; the local date on both sides; whether the overseas location observes daylight-saving time; the start and finish time of the planned event. India keeps one official time; international calendars still find ways to make a simple call look adventurous.
Understanding Patna’s daylight
Sunrise and sunset describe the interval when the sun is above the horizon in Patna. Their timing changes over the year, affecting the best hours for outdoor work, exercise, travel, and activities that depend on natural light.
An early sunrise does not mean full daylight appears instantaneously. Dawn begins beforehand, and the light strengthens as sunrise approaches. Similarly, twilight remains after sunset before the sky becomes fully dark.
Cloud, haze, buildings, trees, and the observer’s horizon can change when direct sunlight is actually visible. The published times remain useful because they offer consistent astronomical reference points for the city, even though individual streets and viewpoints experience the light differently.
When planning an early departure or evening return, combine the solar times with expected visibility and weather. A bright, clear twilight and a heavily overcast twilight do not offer the same practical amount of light.
Weather for a day in Patna
Patna’s conditions vary across seasons, and heat, humidity, rain, fog, or cooler air may be relevant at different times. A live report describes the current moment; the forecast helps you anticipate the hours ahead.
Read the weather panel in this sequence: identify the local observation time; note temperature and apparent temperature; check rain, wind, humidity, and visibility; compare planned outdoor hours with sunrise or sunset;
refresh the information near departure. Visibility deserves particular attention when travel is involved. Rain, mist, fog, dust, or haze may matter even when the temperature itself seems comfortable. For long activities, look beyond the present reading and compare more than one forecast period.
A citywide report cannot reproduce every local variation. Conditions beside open ground, near dense development, or close to the river may feel different. Treat the forecast as guidance for Patna and observe immediate surroundings when making the final decision.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone does Patna use?
- Patna uses Indian Standard Time, as does the rest of India.
- Does Patna observe daylight-saving time?
- No. Patna does not make seasonal changes to its civil clock.
- What do sunrise and sunset tell me?
- They mark when the sun crosses the horizon and provide a dependable outline of the day’s natural-light period.