Ranchi in numbers
- Coordinates
- 24.8570, 81.1853
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Country
- India, Asia
- Capital
- New Delhi — 575 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Ranchi, Madhya Pradesh, India
Current local time for Ranchi, Madhya Pradesh, India is listed here, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone (+5:30).
Ranchi, India
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Local time in Ranchi
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Ranchi.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:07 AM Solar noon 11:51 AM Sunset 5:36 PM Daylight 11 h 29 min Night 12 h 31 min Civil twilight 5:43 AM – 5:59 PM
Weather in Ranchi right now
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Ranchi and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 486223 Koniyakala — 2.8 km away
- 486445 Busaul — 3.0 km away
- 486556 Kota — 9.3 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 Madhya Pradesh
Other places named Ranchi
Same time zone — Asia/Kolkata
Nearby places
Time and daylight in Ranchi
Postal designations for Ranchi total 3.
Time in Ranchi is measured by Asia/Kolkata, at UTC+5:30. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
The sun rises at 6:07 AM, sets at 5:36 PM, and stays over Ranchi for 11 h 29 min. That is today's daylight.
There is no time difference between Ranchi and nearby Jaduwa or Kitahana.
Questions and answers
- Is the local time in Ranchi based on Asia/Kolkata?
- Yes, local time in Ranchi is based on Asia/Kolkata, with an offset of +5:30.
- Does the clock in Ranchi stay the same all year?
- Daylight saving time in Ranchi: No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Ranchi?
- Sunset there is at 5:36 PM.