Current Time in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
6:03:45 PM
18:03:45
IST (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Kolkata
Time zone details
Dhanbad does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dhanbad
Location facts
Place
- Country
- India
- Administrative area
- Jharkhand
- District
- Dhānbād
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Santali, Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Konkani, Dogri, Manipuri, Sanskrit, French, Mizo
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 1,196,214
- Elevation
- Approximately 247 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 23° 47' N / 86° 25' E
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Dhanbad follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Mumbai
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Clock changes in Dhanbad
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 21 min1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 21 min1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 1 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 16 min | 1 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 15 min | 1 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 1 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Dhanbad
Upcoming national public holidays in India
- Diwali (Deepavali)Central government holiday
- Guru Nanak's BirthdayCentral government holiday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Kazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDPMedium airport · Serves Durgapur85.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RDP / VEDG
About 85.0 km (52.8 mi) east-southeast of Dhanbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Birsa Munda AirportIXRMedium airport · Serves Ranchi125 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IXR / VERC
About 125 km (77.7 mi) west-southwest of Dhanbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gaya AirportGAYMedium airport · Serves Gaya183 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GAY / VEGY
About 183 km (114 mi) northwest of Dhanbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dhanbad in?
- Dhanbad uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
- When is the next clock change in Dhanbad?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Dhanbad in the next 12 months
- Does Dhanbad observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dhanbad uses IST (UTC+5:30) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Dhanbad?
- Dhanbad is UTC+5:30 all year