Bihār Sharīf
Bihar, India
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Time zone
- Asia/KolkataIST
- Sunrise
- 5:20 am
- Sunset
- 6:24 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 4 minutes74 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Bihār Sharīf
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Bihār Sharīf has stayed on IST (UTC+5:30) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Bihār Sharīf doing anything.
Bihār Sharīf time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 2pm and 17:00 in Kolkata — 9am to 11am at the other end.
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Time difference between Bihār Sharīf and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 7:35 am | 07:35 | 12 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Mexico City CST | 8:35 am | 08:35 | 11 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Chicago CDT | 9:35 am | 09:35 | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York City EDT | 10:35 am | 10:35 | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Toronto EDT | 10:35 am | 10:35 | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 11:35 am | 11:35 | 8 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London BST | 3:35 pm | 15:35 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Paris CEST | 4:35 pm | 16:35 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Berlin CEST | 4:35 pm | 16:35 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 4:35 pm | 16:35 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Moscow MSK | 5:35 pm | 17:35 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Cairo EEST | 5:35 pm | 17:35 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 6:35 pm | 18:35 | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 10:35 pm | 22:35 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 11:35 pm | 23:35 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 12:35 am Fri | 00:35 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 2:35 am Fri | 02:35 | 6 hours 30 minutes ahead |
About Bihār Sharīf
- Population
- 297268
- Coordinates
- 25.201, 85.524
- Region
- Bihar, India
- IANA zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Solar noon
- 11:52 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Bihār Sharīf right now?
It is 8:05 pm (20:05 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Bihār Sharīf. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Bihār Sharīf in?
Bihār Sharīf uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone, currently IST (UTC+5:30). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like IST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Bihār Sharīf on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Bihār Sharīf stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bihār Sharīf today?
The sun rises at 5:20 am and sets at 6:24 pm today, giving 13 hours 4 minutes of daylight. That is 74 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Bihār Sharīf of Los Angeles?
Bihār Sharīf is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 8:05 pm in Bihār Sharīf, it is 7:35 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Bihār Sharīf?
Bihār Sharīf is in Bihar, India, at 25.20° N, 85.52° E, with a population of about 297,268. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.