Time Now in Bhopāl, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 23.25° N, 77.4° E
Elevation: 523 m above sea level
Population rank: #20 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Madhya Pradesh
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Bhopāl keeps its clocks on UTC+5:30, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Bhopāl does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. In the tropics, Bhopāl has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Perched at about 523 m, Bhopāl sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Mumbai, is a distant 660 km away. As one of India's largest cities, Bhopāl is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Time & Daylight in Bhopāl
Daylight Hours in Bhopāl
Bhopāl gets 12h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bhopāl is at 06:05 and sunset in Bhopāl is at 18:29.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 42m near the December solstice to 13h 34m near the June solstice.
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Prayer Times in Bhopāl
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 10 Sep ● | 04:47 | 06:05 | 12:17 | 15:44 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:47 | 06:05 | 12:17 | 15:44 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:47 | 06:05 | 12:16 | 15:43 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:48 | 06:06 | 12:16 | 15:43 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:48 | 06:06 | 12:16 | 15:42 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:49 | 06:06 | 12:15 | 15:42 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 04:49 | 06:07 | 12:15 | 15:42 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Bhopāl
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:04
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:56
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bhopāl
How Far Is Bhopāl From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 660 km | SW (226deg) |
| Dubai | 2,252 km | W (280deg) |
| Singapore | 3,748 km | SE (127deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,761 km | E (84deg) |
| Moscow | 4,853 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,083 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Paris | 7,011 km | NW (315deg) |
| London | 7,158 km | NW (318deg) |
Bhopāl's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bhopāl and you would surface in the open ocean, near 23.2deg S, 102.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bhopāl
What time is it in Bhopāl right now?
The current local time in Bhopāl is 16:29 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Bhopāl follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Bhopāl in?
Clocks in Bhopāl follow the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bhopāl?
Is Bhopāl on daylight saving time right now?
No — Bhopāl is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 10, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over Bhopāl tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bhopāl is in its New Moon phase, lit 0.6%.
What is solar time in Bhopāl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bhopāl, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.