What Time Is It In Varanasi?
Current local time in Varanasi India
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
04:02:53
Standard TimeIST |
UTC+5:30 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Asia/Kolkata |
vs. your current location |
9 h 30 min ahead |
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Latest Weather : Varanasi
Day after · Tue Oct 20
Clear
32°
Low 23°
Tomorrow · Wed Oct 21
Clear
30°
Low 20°
Day after · Thu Oct 22
Mostly sunny
30°
Low 21°
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Sun in Varanasi : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise05:57Local time
Sunset17:28Local timeAbout Varanasi Local Time
Time ZoneAsia/Kolkata
Standard TimeIST UTC+5:30
DST StatusNo DST
Population1,300,000
Time Difference9 h 30 min ahead of Washington D.C.
Varanasi is a city in India, located at 25.3176°N, 82.9739°E with a population of about 1,300,000 people.
The local time in Varanasi follows the IANA time zone "Asia/Kolkata" (IST, UTC+5:30). Right now the city is on standard time, and its time difference is 9 h 30 min ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.