Destination Guide: Sākyāng (West Bengal, Darjiling) in India

Sākyāng
in Darjiling of West Bengal, India

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Sagarmatha National Park (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 27.129 and 88.601 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 27° 7' 44" and E 88° 36' 3"
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: 12:33 PM (Tuesday): Timezone: Asia/Kolkata; UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:04 am and 4:41 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

Delve into Sākyāng

Sākyāng in Darjiling (West Bengal) is a town located in India about 702 mi (or 1,130 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Time in Sākyāng is now 12:33 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sākyāng. The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South-West. 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 118 mi (or 191 km). In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gangtok, Xarsingma, Samtse, Jalpaiguri and Ilam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature	15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature	18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	48%
Air Pressure	1016 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Hotel Tashi Delek

Address
4,7 mi
M G Marg,New Market
737101 Gangtok
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Central Hill Resort Gangtok

Address
4,7 mi
Opp. Super Market, 31-A
737101 Gangtok
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hotel Parkar

Address
4,7 mi
Lava Bazar,Lava
734319 Lava
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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