Sunrise & sunset times in Ranchi
Sunrise in Ranchi today is at 05:40 and sunset is at 17:35, giving 11h 55m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Ranchi's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:05 to 17:35. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Ranchi, India. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:37 in Ranchi (13h 34m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 06:25 and sets at 17:07 (10h 42m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:53 | 17:59 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 18:37 | 13h 34m |
| September equinox | 05:37 | 17:45 | 12h 8m |
| December solstice | 06:25 | 17:07 | 10h 42m |
Full sun timeline for Ranchi
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Ranchi
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Ranchi
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:32 | 17:23 | 10h 51m |
| February | 06:21 | 17:44 | 11h 23m |
| March | 05:58 | 17:57 | 12h 0m |
| April | 05:28 | 18:09 | 12h 41m |
| May | 05:07 | 18:22 | 13h 15m |
| June | 05:02 | 18:36 | 13h 34m |
| July | 05:11 | 18:37 | 13h 26m |
| August | 05:24 | 18:21 | 12h 57m |
| September | 05:35 | 17:52 | 12h 18m |
| October | 05:45 | 17:23 | 11h 38m |
| November | 06:02 | 17:03 | 11h 1m |
| December | 06:22 | 17:05 | 10h 43m |
Sun and moon in Ranchi
Stargazers, dog walkers and commuters rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Ranchi, India. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Ranchi. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Ranchi, India. Ranchi sits at roughly 23.34 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees very little seasonal change, with day length staying close to twelve hours all year and a short, fast twilight after sunset. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Ranchi shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Ranchi. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Ranchi, India for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Ranchi today?
The sun sets in Ranchi at 17:35 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Ranchi's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:05, giving 30 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 23 minutes later at 17:57, and the sky is properly dark at 18:50, 1h 15m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 17:34 in Ranchi. That is 59 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 6 minutes 44 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Ranchi right now?
Ranchi gets 11h 55m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 1 minute 20 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Ranchi loses 9 minutes 18 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Ranchi the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 1 minute 22 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Ranchi?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Ranchi falls on 28 November at 17:01, 23 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 3 July at 18:39.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 8 June at 05:01, latest on 14 January at 06:32, 24 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 8 Jun 2026 | 05:01 | 13 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 14 Jan 2026 | 06:32 | 24 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 28 Nov 2026 | 17:01 | 23 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 3 Jul 2026 | 18:39 | 12 days after the June solstice |
How long does twilight last in Ranchi?
First light in Ranchi arrives 23 minutes before sunrise today, at 05:18. After sunset the light hangs on for another 23 minutes, until 17:57. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Ranchi: it runs from 22 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 25 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
How high does the sun get in Ranchi?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 89.9 degrees above the horizon in Ranchi. On the December solstice it climbs only 43.2 degrees. Even at that lowest point, a noon shadow in Ranchi is only about 1.1 times the height of the object casting it.
On 16 June, the midday sun over Ranchi comes within half a degree of straight overhead, reaching 89.99 degrees at its highest. On those days an upright post casts almost no shadow at solar noon, which is why they are sometimes called zero shadow days. It can only happen between the tropics, where the sun passes directly over a place at all.
Frequently asked questions about Ranchi
What time is sunrise in Ranchi today?
The sun rises in Ranchi, India at 05:40 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 17:35. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Ranchi.
When is golden hour in Ranchi?
Ranchi has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:40 to 06:10, and the evening window from 17:05 to 17:35, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Ranchi?
Because Ranchi lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Ranchi the longer solstice day runs about 13h 34m and the shorter one about 10h 42m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Ranchi accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Ranchi and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Ranchi?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Ranchi are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Ranchi gain or lose each day?
Ranchi has 11h 55m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 9 minutes 18 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 1 minute 20 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Ranchi?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Ranchi is on 28 November at 17:01, 23 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Ranchi?
About 23 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 17:35 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 17:57, with full astronomical darkness at 18:50. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Ranchi's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 23.34, 85.31, time zone Asia/Kolkata. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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