Time Now in Rishīkesh, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 30.11° N, 78.29° E
Elevation: 361 m above sea level
Population rank: #667 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Uttarakhand
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Clocks in Rishīkesh are set to UTC+5:30 under the Asia/Kolkata zone. Rishīkesh does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Rishīkesh sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Rishīkesh stands at an elevated 361 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Mumbai, is a distant 1343 km away. Modest in size, Rishīkesh still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Rishīkesh sees 12h 56m between a 05:50 sunrise and a 18:46 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Rishīkesh
Daylight Hours in Rishīkesh
Rishīkesh gets 12h 56m of daylight today. Sunrise in Rishīkesh is at 05:50 and sunset in Rishīkesh is at 18:46.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 12m near the December solstice to 14h 05m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug ● | 04:23 | 05:50 | 12:18 | 15:54 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:24 | 05:50 | 12:18 | 15:53 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:25 | 05:51 | 12:18 | 15:53 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:26 | 05:51 | 12:17 | 15:52 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 04:26 | 05:52 | 12:17 | 15:52 | 18:43 | 20:13 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:27 | 05:52 | 12:17 | 15:51 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:28 | 05:53 | 12:17 | 15:51 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Rishīkesh
Sunrise
in Rishīkesh
↑
5:50 AM
Sunset
in Rishīkesh
↓
6:46 PM
Day Length
12h 56m
Dawn
in Rishīkesh
5:25 AM
Dusk
in Rishīkesh
7:11 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Rishīkesh
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
94.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:50
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 03:46
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Distances & Clock Changes in Rishīkesh
How Far Is Rishīkesh From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,343 km | SSW (205deg) |
| Dubai | 2,327 km | W (262deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,666 km | E (95deg) |
| Singapore | 4,182 km | SE (135deg) |
| Moscow | 4,268 km | NW (324deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,670 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Paris | 6,553 km | NW (312deg) |
| London | 6,666 km | NW (315deg) |
Rishīkesh's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Rishīkesh and you would surface in the open ocean, near 30.1deg S, 101.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rishīkesh
What time is it in Rishīkesh right now?
The current local time in Rishīkesh is 02:38 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Rishīkesh follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Rishīkesh in?
Rishīkesh 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 Rishīkesh?
Is Rishīkesh on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Rishīkesh as of August 26, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rishīkesh today?
Rishīkesh sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 18:46 today, giving 12h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rishīkesh tonight?
The moon phase over Rishīkesh tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 94.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Rishīkesh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rishīkesh, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.