Time in Lucknow, India now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Lucknow
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The local time is on India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30. Around 2,472,000 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 6:05 AM and sets at 5:38 PM (11 h 33 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
- 26.84° N, 80.92° E
- Country
- India · Uttar Pradesh
Time difference from Lucknow
| 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 Lucknow right now?
The current time in Lucknow is 01:31 (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 Lucknow in?
Lucknow uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kolkata. It is currently India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30.
Does Lucknow observe daylight saving time?
No. Lucknow stays on UTC+05:30 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Lucknow and New York?
Lucknow is 9 h 30 min ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 21:30 in Lucknow.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lucknow today?
Today the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 17:38 local time, giving 11 h 33 min of daylight.