Geographic position of Lucknow
Lucknow is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 26.8393° N, 80.9231° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,988 km (1,857 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 7,031 km (4,369 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,007 km (8,082 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,038 km (4,995 mi) east
Lucknow lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Lucknow
With a population of 2,472,011, Lucknow ranks as the 13th most populous city in India, out of 3,776 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Lucknow
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO / VILK) is a major international airport serving Lucknow directly.
Current local time at the airport is 21:23:27.
Daylight saving time in Lucknow
Lucknow uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kolkata. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / IST.
Lucknow does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Lucknow
Business hours in Lucknow (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 11:30 PM (previous day) - 7:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 8:30 PM (previous day) - 4:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Lucknow
Compare time in Lucknow with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Lucknow in?
Lucknow follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Lucknow at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Lucknow right now?
The current local time in Lucknow is 21:23:27 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Lucknow observe daylight saving time?
No. Lucknow is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Lucknow?
Lucknow is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Lucknow?
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) is the airport serving Lucknow. The current local time at the airport is 21:23:27.
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