Time in Dhanbad now

5:37PMIST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

ISTUTC+5:30+10 h 30 min vs New York (you)Asia/Kolkata

No clock changes: Dhanbad stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.

Clock rules in Dhanbad

Dhanbad keeps IST (UTC+5:30) all year, the time of all of India.

There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1942.

The weekend in India is Sunday (CLDR, the locale data phones and computers use): plan calls with a Monday-to-Friday office around it.

Local mean solar time at 86.43° E is UTC+5:46, so the clock runs 16 min behind the sun: it is highest at about 11:44 AM. That is 37 min earlier than in New Delhi, on the same clock.

Dhanbad has kept the same clocks as Kolkata since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Kolkata page.

Time difference from Dhanbad

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Dhanbad	January	July
New Delhi	Capital · 1,060 km	5:37 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Dhaka	Nearest capitals abroad · 400 km	6:07 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h 30 min	+30 min	+30 min
Kathmandu	Nearest capitals abroad · 450 km	5:52 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h 15 min	+15 min	+15 min
Thimphu	Nearest capitals abroad · 520 km	6:07 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h 30 min	+30 min	+30 min
New York City	World cities	7:07 AM Tue, Nov 3	−10 h 30 min	−10 h 30 min	−9 h 30 min
Los Angeles	World cities	4:07 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h 30 min	−13 h 30 min	−12 h 30 min
London	World cities	12:07 PM Tue, Nov 3	−5 h 30 min	−5 h 30 min	−4 h 30 min
Berlin	World cities	1:07 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h 30 min	−4 h 30 min	−3 h 30 min
Dubai	World cities	4:07 PM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h 30 min	−1 h 30 min	−1 h 30 min

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Places near Dhanbad

Place	Distance	Clock vs Dhanbad
Bokāro	32 km south-west	same clock
Chas	32 km south-west	same clock
Kulti	43 km east	same clock
Phusro	43 km west	same clock
Giridih	45 km north	same clock
Puruliya	52 km south	same clock
Āsansol	58 km east	same clock
Jāmuria	67 km east	same clock
Khulna BD	338 km east	30 min ahead
Kathmandu NP	448 km north	15 min ahead
Mandalay MM	1,009 km east	1 h ahead

Dhanbad at a glance

CountryIndia
Population1,196,214
Coordinates23.80° N, 86.43° E
Elevation247 m
Time zone IDAsia/Kolkata
Standard timeIST (UTC+5:30)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+91

Questions

What time zone is Dhanbad in?

Dhanbad keeps IST (UTC+5:30) all year, the time of all of India. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Kolkata.

Does Dhanbad change its clocks?

No. Dhanbad has not used daylight saving time since 1942 (it did between 1941 and 1942, according to tzdata’s historical records), and the clocks stay on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.

What is the time difference between Dhanbad and New York?

Dhanbad is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York in January and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York in July, because New York changes its clocks and Dhanbad does not.