What time is it in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Find the current local time in Ranchi on the live clock above. The accompanying sunrise, sunset, and weather information provides a compact daily guide for the capital of Jharkhand, India, whether you are planning a conversation, commute, visit, or outdoor errand.
Ranchi, India
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Local time in Ranchi
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 5:34 AM Solar noon 11:48 AM Sunset 6:03 PM Daylight 12 h 29 min Night 11 h 31 min Civil twilight 5:11 AM – 6:26 PM
Weather in Ranchi right now
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Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.
Ranchi and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 834003 Hundru — 1.8 km away
- 834001 Argora. — 1.9 km away
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 Jharkhand
Other places named Ranchi
Same time zone — Asia/Kolkata
Nearby places
What time is it in Ranchi
The displayed clock answers the question for Ranchi at the moment the page is viewed. Refresh it if the page has remained open in the background or if precise timing is important. A clear time reference includes a city, date, and hour. Those three details prevent confusion when people in separate locations discuss “today,” “tomorrow morning,” or another expression that depends on where the speaker is.
Read Ranchi’s current date before making a conversion. Enter the city name in calendar invitations. Confirm which participant owns the stated deadline. Review the times again before a live call. A deadline without a named location is sometimes less a deadline than an invitation to negotiate afterward.
Planning around sunlight
The sunrise and sunset values describe the sun’s crossings at the horizon for the selected date. They offer reliable anchors for the daily light cycle, although they do not describe every stage of dawn or dusk.
People arranging an early departure can look beyond the sunrise value and account for the time needed to reach a destination. In the evening, activities planned close to sunset may continue into twilight or darkness, so lighting and return travel deserve attention.
Cloud, mist, terrain, vegetation, and buildings can reduce visible light even while the sun remains above the horizon. Treat the daylight table as an astronomical guide and combine it with the actual sky conditions shown in the weather section.
Making sense of Ranchi weather
The current conditions provide a snapshot, while the forecast describes what is expected later. Do not assume that the snapshot will persist throughout an outing. Refresh the page when your departure approaches.
Look for changes in precipitation through the day. Consider wind when carrying loose or lightweight items. Use temperature and humidity information together when available. Keep essential electronics protected if wet weather is possible.
Follow official advice during severe conditions. Forecast symbols simplify a complex atmosphere. A rain symbol does not mean that every location will receive rain continuously, just as a cloud symbol does not rule out brighter intervals. Hourly timing, where available, gives more useful detail.
For a balanced plan, begin with the local clock, locate the relevant hours in the forecast, and then see whether those hours fall in daylight. That short sequence turns three separate pieces of information into one coherent picture.
Questions and answers
- Is the clock on this page meant for Ranchi?
- Yes. It presents the local time associated with Ranchi, not merely the visitor’s system time.
- Does daylight begin exactly at sunrise?
- No. Dawn creates natural light before the sun itself appears above the horizon.
- Why can actual weather differ from the forecast?
- The atmosphere changes, and conditions can vary across the area covered by a forecast.