Sangkhu
in West District of Sikkim, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.244 and 88.135 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 14' 37" and E 88° 8' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:12 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 4:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Sangkhu

Sangkhu in West District (Sikkim) is a city in India about 673 mi (or 1,082 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sangkhu is now 02:12 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sangkhu. The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal at a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ilam, Gangtok, Dhankuta, Xarsingma and Jalpaiguri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Travel Guide to India (Part 5): The Himalayas

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 41:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheExpeditioner

In Part Five (my last) of my India travel video guide, I trek into the Himalayas along the famed Singalila Ridge, a picturesque trail that winds its way between Nepal and India, and through...


Khecheopalri Lake

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 41:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anirban Das


View of Pelling - a Himalayan Mountain Town - Sikkim, India

Published: May 28, 2012
Length: 32:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aloke K. Bose

View of Pelling - a Himalayan Mountain Town - Sikkim, India, as seen from the Helipad in Pelling.


Kol- Sikkim rasik bill R15 trip part 4, jan 2011 by b.pradhan 62y

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 53:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bibek Pradhan

kol raiganj rasik bill pelling faraka kol.


Village in Sikim

Published: July 16, 2008
Length: 38:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Iliashatzakis Gr

A village in Sikim.


From a hotel balcony at Pelling

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 53:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anirban Das


Dentam valley in West Sikkim

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 34:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anirban Das


Singshore Bridge, second highest suspension bridge in Asia

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 17:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anirban Das

With a span of 198 metres and 220 metres in depth, Singshore Bridge, near Uttarey in West Sikkim, is considered the second highest suspension bridge in Asia.


Sikkim

Published: September 27, 2010
Length: 42:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ramesh subba

The Hidden Valley.


Lower Pelling (Rabdantse)

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 09:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SANDIP CHANDRA


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