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Ranchi, India — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 39.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Mar 12, 2026 at 7:09:30 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:00 am 93° East
Sunset Today: 5:56 pm 267° West
Moonrise Today: 1:06 am 121° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:39 am 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 56 minutes (+1m 21s)
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Today's Sun Position in Ranchi

Time:7:09 pm
Altitude:-17.6°
Direction:274° W
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today:11h 55m 43s (Mar 12, 2026)

1 minute, 21 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 11, 2026)

1 hour, 13 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

1 hour, 38 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Ranchi Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:45 am
Astro. Twilight4:45 am – 5:12 am
Nautical Twilight5:12 am – 5:38 am
Civil Twilight5:38 am – 6:00 am
Daylight6:00 am – 5:56 pm
Civil Twilight5:56 pm – 6:19 pm
Nautical Twilight6:19 pm – 6:45 pm
Astro. Twilight6:45 pm – 7:11 pm
Night7:11 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ranchi - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 126:00 am5:56 pm11:55:43+1:2111:58 am (63.3°)92.362
Mar 135:59 am5:56 pm11:57:04+1:2111:58 am (63.7°)92.388
Mar 145:58 am5:57 pm11:58:26+1:2111:57 am (64.1°)92.413
Mar 155:57 am5:57 pm11:59:48+1:2111:57 am (64.5°)92.439
Mar 165:56 am5:58 pm12:01:09+1:2111:57 am (64.9°)92.464
Mar 175:55 am5:58 pm12:02:31+1:2111:57 am (65.3°)92.490
Mar 185:55 am5:58 pm12:03:53+1:2111:56 am (65.7°)92.516
* All times are local time for Ranchi. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Ranchi

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Ranchi - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 121:06 am11:39 am-6:22 am(37.5°)250,40244.1%
Mar 131:56 am12:34 pm-7:14 am(38.5°)248,77234.4%
Mar 142:43 am1:31 pm-8:05 am(40.9°)246,41825.2%
Mar 153:26 am2:29 pm-8:55 am(44.6°)243,52416.8%
Mar 164:05 am3:27 pm-9:43 am(49.4°)240,3199.6%
Mar 174:42 am4:24 pm-10:30 am(55.3°)237,0714.1%
Mar 185:16 am5:23 pm-11:17 am(61.8°)234,0450.8%
* All times are local time for Ranchi. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Ranchi This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Mar 12, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:20 amFri 5:06 pmFri 11:13 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 6:51 amFri 7:05 pmFri 12:58 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 5:21 amFri 4:52 pmFri 11:06 amVery difficult to see
JupiterThu 12:49 pmFri 2:17 amThu 7:33 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 6:39 amFri 6:40 pmFri 12:40 pmVery difficult to see
UranusThu 9:34 amThu 10:48 pmThu 4:11 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 6:32 amFri 6:33 pmFri 12:32 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Ranchi.

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