Time Now in Sānkrāil, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 22.55° N, 88.23° E
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #1580 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: West Bengal
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Sānkrāil sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+5:30. Sānkrāil does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. In the tropics, Sānkrāil has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Sānkrāil lies barely above sea level, at roughly 8 m. Sānkrāil is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 1641 km off. Modest in size, Sānkrāil still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Time & Daylight in Sānkrāil
Daylight Hours in Sānkrāil
Sānkrāil gets 12h 58m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sānkrāil is at 05:13 and sunset in Sānkrāil is at 18:11.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 45m near the December solstice to 13h 31m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sānkrāil and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sānkrāil right now.
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Weather in Sānkrāil
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Prayer Times in Sānkrāil
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug ● | 03:50 | 05:12 | 11:42 | 15:05 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 03:51 | 05:13 | 11:42 | 15:05 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 03:51 | 05:13 | 11:41 | 15:05 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 03:52 | 05:13 | 11:41 | 15:05 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 03:52 | 05:14 | 11:41 | 15:05 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 03:53 | 05:14 | 11:41 | 15:05 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 03:53 | 05:14 | 11:41 | 15:05 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
14-day Forecast for Sānkrāil
Moon Phases & Times for Sānkrāil
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 05:35
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:59
View the detailed moon calendar for Sānkrāil with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.
Distances & Clock Changes in Sānkrāil
How Far Is Sānkrāil From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,641 km | W (259deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,663 km | E (86deg) |
| Singapore | 2,897 km | SE (142deg) |
| Dubai | 3,356 km | WNW (282deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,143 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Moscow | 5,526 km | NW (325deg) |
| Paris | 7,848 km | NW (316deg) |
| London | 7,955 km | NW (319deg) |
Sānkrāil's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sānkrāil and you would surface in the open ocean, near 22.6deg S, 91.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sānkrāil
What time is it in Sānkrāil right now?
The current local time in Sānkrāil is 09:47 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Sānkrāil follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Sānkrāil in?
Clocks in Sānkrāil 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 Sānkrāil?
Is Sānkrāil on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 12, 2026, Sānkrāil is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What moon phase is visible over Sānkrāil tonight?
Over Sānkrāil tonight the moon shows a New Moon phase at 0.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Sānkrāil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sānkrāil, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.