Time in Ladakh, India
Friday, 6 November 2026
What time is it in Ladakh? It is on Friday, 6 November 2026.
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Ladakh time zone
- Time zone
- India Standard Time (IST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Ladakh
Ladakh does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+5:30 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Kargil today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Golden hour
- 06:34–07:25 and 16:52–17:43
- Day length
- 10 h 37 min (1 min 47 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:24–06:50 and 17:27–17:54
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 20273% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:18
Moon in Kargil today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 11%
- Moonrise
- 03:48
- Moonset
- 15:35
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 20:23
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 12:32
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 23:49
About Ladakh
Ladakh uses India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). The administrative centre is Kargil. Here you can find the exact time in 4 places in Ladakh.
- Administrative centre
- Kargil
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 4
Largest cities in Ladakh
All places in Ladakh A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Ladakh in?
Ladakh uses IST (Asia/Kolkata), UTC+5:30.
Does Ladakh observe daylight saving time?
No. Ladakh stays on UTC+5:30 all year round.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Ladakh is currently on UTC+5:30.