Time Now in Merta, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 26.65° N, 74.03° E
Elevation: 324 m above sea level
Population rank: #1023 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Rajasthan
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Local time in Merta runs on a UTC+5:30 offset (Asia/Kolkata). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Merta sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Merta stands at an elevated 324 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Mumbai, is a distant 850 km away. Modest in size, Merta still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Merta sees 12h 38m between a 06:14 sunrise and a 18:52 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Merta
Daylight Hours in Merta
Merta gets 12h 39m of daylight today. Sunrise in Merta is at 06:14 and sunset in Merta is at 18:52.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 28m near the December solstice to 13h 49m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:52 | 06:13 | 12:33 | 16:04 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:52 | 06:14 | 12:33 | 16:04 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:53 | 06:14 | 12:33 | 16:03 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:53 | 06:14 | 12:32 | 16:03 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:54 | 06:15 | 12:32 | 16:02 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:54 | 06:15 | 12:32 | 16:02 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:55 | 06:16 | 12:31 | 16:01 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Merta
Sunrise
in Merta
↑
6:14 AM
Sunset
in Merta
↓
6:52 PM
Day Length
12h 38m
Dawn
in Merta
5:50 AM
Dusk
in Merta
7:16 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Merta
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
73.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:59
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 11:02
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Distances & Clock Changes in Merta
How Far Is Merta From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 850 km | S (188deg) |
| Dubai | 1,881 km | W (269deg) |
| Hong Kong | 4,074 km | E (88deg) |
| Singapore | 4,246 km | SE (127deg) |
| Moscow | 4,353 km | NNW (328deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,211 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Paris | 6,504 km | NW (313deg) |
| London | 6,650 km | NW (316deg) |
Merta's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Merta and you would surface in the open ocean, near 26.6deg S, 106.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Merta
What time is it in Merta right now?
The current local time in Merta is 09:08 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. Merta follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Merta in?
Merta runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Merta?
Is Merta on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 02, 2026, Merta is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merta today?
In Merta today the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:52, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merta tonight?
The moon phase over Merta tonight is Waning Gibbous with 73.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Merta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merta, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.