Local time
Current time in Varanasi
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Varanasi at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
Coordinates
25.32°N · 82.97°E
Country
India 🇮🇳
Dialing code
+91
Language
Hindi, English
City essentials
Varanasi uses Asia/Kolkata with a fixed offset all year. Comparing it with a daylight-saving city is simpler once you know the other side’s seasonal change.
Prayer times here use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Varanasi
Local time in Varanasi falls within the Asia/Kolkata zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 25.3° in the northern hemisphere, Varanasi's day length varies gently across the seasons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Varanasi are calculated using the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Varanasi from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Varanasi, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Varanasi in?
Varanasi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC+5:30).
What is the UTC offset of Varanasi?
Varanasi is on UTC+5:30. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Varanasi in?
Varanasi is located in India.
How is the current time in Varanasi calculated?
The clock for Varanasi is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.