Current Time in Varanasi, India

Varanasi Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

2:05 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Varanasi

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Varanasi

Varanasi is located in Uttar Pradesh, India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Varanasi has a population of more than 3 million.

Today the sun rises at 5:08 AM and sets at 6:50 PM in Varanasi. That is about 13 hours 42 minutes 47 seconds of daylight.

Varanasi does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Varanasi Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Varanasi in?

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Varanasi is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Varanasi observe daylight saving time?

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No. Varanasi does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Varanasi?

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The current UTC offset in Varanasi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).