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Current time in Ranchi
India Standard Time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Daylight saving
Not observed
This zone has no seasonal clock change.
About Ranchi time
Ranchi keeps one clock.
Ranchi is a mid-sized city in eastern India — known for its steady rhythm, green landscapes, and growing tech presence. Operating in IST (UTC+5:30), workdays here follow a familiar South Asian pace, with offices typically starting around 10:00 AM and winding down by early evening, aligning Ranchi closely with business hours in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ranchi's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Ranchi observe daylight saving time?
- No, Ranchi (IST, UTC+5:30) does not observe daylight saving time, so the timezone remains consistent year-round.
- Is Ranchi's timezone unusual for India?
- India uses a single time zone (IST, UTC+5:30) for the entire country, which is unusual for a nation this large — meaning despite spanning multiple longitudinal degrees, Ranchi shares the exact same clock as Kerala or Punjab.
- How do working hours in Ranchi compare to global business hours?
- Working hours in Ranchi typically center around 10:00 AM–6:00 PM IST, creating good overlap with European mornings and almost none with the US East Coast, where 6:00 PM in Ranchi is 8:30 AM (7:30 AM in winter).
- Does Ranchi ever change its local clocks?
- No clock changes ever happen in Ranchi — there is no daylight saving adjustment to worry about.
- What part of India is Ranchi in, timezone-wise?
- Ranchi sits in eastern India near the de facto midline of the IST longitude band, so sunrise and sunset times here closely match the theoretical basis of India's chosen timezone.
- How can remote teams coordinate with Ranchi?
- IST is UTC+5:30, a half-hour offset, so Ranchi's hours fall on the half hour relative to most other time zones. Writing meeting times as IST (UTC+5:30) avoids mix-ups.
- Is ‘Kolkata time’ a different timezone from what Ranchi uses?
- No — ‘Kolkata time’ is another name for IST (UTC+5:30), the single standard for all of India. Ranchi runs exactly the same clock as Kolkata.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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