Gold Price in India (INR) 2026

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India gold guides

Live rate FAQ

• What is the gold rate in India today?

  Live gold rate updates every 30 seconds at the top of this page. Sourced from a live oracle stream cross-validated against a continuous spot reference. Prices shown are metal value only and exclude 3% GST and making charges (8-25%) levied by the retailer.
• What is the difference between 22K and 24K gold price?

  24K gold is 99.9% pure (999 hallmark) and is used for investment-grade bars and coins. 22K is 91.6% pure (916 hallmark) and is the standard for Indian wedding jewelry because pure 24K is too soft to hold intricate designs. The price difference is the purity ratio: 22K typically costs ~91.6% of 24K per gram.
• How much is 1 tola of gold in India today?

  1 tola = 11.6638 grams. The /tola toggle at the top of this page switches the live price display from per-gram to per-tola. The tola is the traditional Indian gold unit, predating the metric system but still used by every jeweler and bullion dealer.
• How is the gold rate in India calculated?

  International spot price (USD per troy ounce) converted to INR via current FX, divided by 31.1035 (grams per troy ounce), then adjusted for purity (24K = 99.9%, 22K = 91.6%). For a finished jewelry purchase, add the making charge and other taxable additions, then calculate 3% GST on the total transaction value.
• What is GST on gold in India?

  For a finished jewelry sale, the official CBIC jewelry FAQ applies 3% GST to the total transaction value, including making charges even when shown separately. A ₹100,000 metal value plus ₹15,000 making charge therefore produces ₹3,450 GST. The separate 5% job-work rate concerns the manufacturing service supplied to the jeweler, not the jeweler's finished sale to the customer.
• When is the next big gold-buying festival in India?

  Dhanteras falls on November 7, 2026 (Diwali November 9, 2026). These two days are the highest-volume gold-buying days of the Indian calendar. Historically, gold prices rise 2-5% in the two weeks before. Akshaya Tritiya in April-May is the other major festival window.
• What is the difference between IBJA rate and MCX rate?

  IBJA (India Bullion and Jewellers Association) publishes a daily reference rate around 6 PM IST that physical-gold dealers use as next-day benchmark. MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) gold futures trade live throughout the day and are the institutional hedging instrument. Retail gold rates typically follow IBJA; investment-grade tracking follows MCX.
• Can I get the live India gold rate via API?

  Yes. GET https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/prices?symbol=XAU-INR-SPOT returns the live INR-denominated rate with sources, timestamps, and license terms. Free tier covers 1,000 calls/month; Pro adds historical data and silver + copper. MCP tool get_spot_price exposes the same data to Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client.