Time in Varanasi
Saturday, October 17, 2026
IST (UTC+5:30), India Standard Time
Uttar Pradesh, India
Varanasi is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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6:40 AM in Varanasi, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Varanasi
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Varanasi they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 9:10 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 2:10 AM BST | -4h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 6:10 PM PDTprevious day | -12h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 8:10 PM CDTprevious day | -10h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 9:10 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 10:10 PM BRTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 3:10 AM CEST | -3h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 3:10 AM CEST | -3h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 4:10 AM MSK | -2h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 5:10 AM GST | -1h 30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 6:40 AM IST | ±0 |
| BangkokThailand | 8:10 AM ICT | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 9:10 AM SGT | +2h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 9:10 AM CST | +2h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 10:10 AM JST | +3h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 12:10 PM AEDT | +5h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 2:10 PM NZDT | +7h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 3:10 AM SAST | -3h 30m |
Varanasi time zone
- Local time
- 6:40 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 1,164,404
- Coordinates
- 25.32, 83.01
Daylight saving time
Varanasi does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:43 AM
Cities in India
Cities near Varanasi
Questions and answers
What time zone is Varanasi in?
Varanasi uses India Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata); the local time is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Varanasi observe daylight saving time?
No. Varanasi stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and New York?
Varanasi is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Varanasi?
The country calling code is +91.