Sunrise and sunset in Ranchi, India
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 17:14 in Ranchi (GMT+5:30): 11 h 21 min of daylight, 1 min 13 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:33, it is 53.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Solar noon
- 11:33, 53.7° high
- Day length
- 11 h 21 min
- Golden hour
- 05:52–06:23 and 16:43–17:14
- Blue hour
- 05:20–05:38 and 17:28–17:46
See the sun’s path over Ranchi on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:36–05:03 | 18:04–18:30 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:03–05:29 | 17:37–18:04 |
| Civil twilight | 05:29–05:52 | 17:14–17:37 |
Sunrise and sunset in Ranchi through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:31 | 17:14 | 10 h 43 min | 43.6° |
| February | 06:30 | 17:36 | 11 h 06 min | 49.5° |
| March | 06:12 | 17:52 | 11 h 40 min | 58.9° |
| April | 05:42 | 18:05 | 12 h 22 min | 71° |
| May | 05:16 | 18:17 | 13 h 00 min | 81.6° |
| June | 05:03 | 18:32 | 13 h 28 min | 88.6° |
| July | 05:07 | 18:40 | 13 h 33 min | 89.7° |
| August | 05:20 | 18:32 | 13 h 12 min | 84.8° |
| September | 05:32 | 18:08 | 12 h 36 min | 75.1° |
| October | 05:41 | 17:38 | 11 h 56 min | 63.6° |
| November | 05:55 | 17:12 | 11 h 17 min | 52.4° |
| December | 06:14 | 17:03 | 10 h 48 min | 44.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Ranchi
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 7% of the sun covered at 16:41 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 45% of the sun covered at 13:32 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 57% of the sun covered at 17:30 (total eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 43% of the sun covered at 05:37 (total eclipse)
Places near Ranchi
- Hazāribāgh 72 km
- Phusro 84 km
- Bokāro 93 km
- Jamshedpur 108 km
- Puruliya 108 km
- Dhanbad 125 km
- Rourkela 132 km
- Giridih 138 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 23.3432°, 85.3094° at sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.