Time in Dhanbad, India now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Dhanbad
Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The local time is on India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30. Around 1,196,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+05:30 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 5:18 PM (11 h 38 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Abbreviation
- IST — India Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 23.80° N, 86.43° E
- Country
- India · Jharkhand
Time difference from Dhanbad
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 h 30 min behind | |
| London | 4 h 30 min behind | |
| Paris | 3 h 30 min behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Tokyo | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Sydney | 5 h 30 min ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 12 h 30 min behind | |
| Beijing | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Berlin | 3 h 30 min behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Dhanbad right now?
The current time in Dhanbad is 02:12 (IST, UTC+05:30) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Dhanbad in?
Dhanbad uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kolkata. It is currently India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30.
Does Dhanbad observe daylight saving time?
No. Dhanbad stays on UTC+05:30 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Dhanbad and New York?
Dhanbad is 9 h 30 min ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 21:30 in Dhanbad.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dhanbad today?
Today the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:18 local time, giving 11 h 38 min of daylight.