Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Ranchi

Sunrise in Ranchi today is at 05:02:52 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:29:54 PM, giving Ranchi 13h 27min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:37:27 AM and ends at 06:55:20 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Ranchi or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Ranchi. Get a full year of light data with the printable Ranchi Photography Planner 2026.

Ranchi lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Ranchi receives 13.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:03 AM and sunset at 06:37 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.7 hours — a difference of 2.9 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 05:02, while the latest sunset falls around July 05 at 18:38. The evening golden hour in Ranchi lasts about 48 minutes in summer and 48 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.