Geographic position of Varanasi

Varanasi is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 25.3167° N, 83.0104° E.

Varanasi lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Varanasi

The point on Earth exactly opposite Varanasi is near Callao - when it's noon in Varanasi, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Varanasi

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Varanasi

Varanasi is currently in Autumn. Winter begins around December 21, which is 88 days from now.

Because Varanasi is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Varanasi

In Varanasi, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 43m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 33m, a difference of roughly 3h 10m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Varanasi's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Varanasi at 25.32° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Varanasi

With a population of 1,164,404, Varanasi ranks as the 44th most populous city in India, out of 3,776 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Varanasi

Varanasi uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kolkata. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / IST.

Varanasi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Varanasi

Business hours in Varanasi (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 now in other cities in India

Public Holidays Affecting Varanasi

Official national holiday observed in India.

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