A simple, honest reference for India's daily gold rate
We built Gold Rate Today for the millions of Indians who just want a clear, current gold price — without flashy ads, without hidden agendas, and without spending five minutes hunting for the number.
Why this site exists
Every day, millions of Indians check the gold rate — before buying jewellery, before selling old gold, before investing in a Sovereign Gold Bond, or simply because gold is woven into the rhythm of Indian household decisions.
Most sites that publish gold rates bury the actual number under endless ads, popups, and irrelevant content. We started Gold Rate Today for one reason: to give you the rate in two seconds, with the context to understand it, and nothing in your way.
Our promise is simple. The number is fresh, the calculation is transparent, and the tools are free for everyone — today, tomorrow, and for as long as the site runs.
Live Rates
Refreshed multiple times daily from MCX & IBJA reference values, so your number is current.
Trusted Sources
Anchored to Multi Commodity Exchange & India Bullion & Jewellers Association — the references real jewellers use.
Free Forever
No paywall, no signup, no premium upsell. Every tool, every page, every calculator is free for everyone.
Built for India
Rates in rupees per gram, tola, 10g and 100g. City-specific pages for 14 major Indian cities.
Meet the maker
This site is built and maintained by one developer who believes good tools should be free, fast, and respectful of your time.
How we source & calculate gold rates
Transparency matters when you're making a buying decision. Here's exactly how the numbers on this site come together every day:
- Step 1: International spot price The starting point is the international gold spot price (US dollars per troy ounce), which is the benchmark all global gold trading uses.
- Step 2: Convert to Indian rupees The spot price is converted to INR using the current USD/INR exchange rate, then expressed per gram and per 10 grams (the units Indians actually use).
- Step 3: Add Indian import duty & cess Indian gold has additional layers — import duty (around 15%) and Agricultural Infrastructure Development Cess — that are applied to arrive at a pre-retail wholesale price.
- Step 4: Cross-check against MCX & IBJA Our published rate is sanity-checked against the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) futures and the daily IBJA (India Bullion & Jewellers Association) reference rate, which is what most retail jewellers actually use.
- Step 5: City-level variance For our 14 city pages, we apply small per-city premiums where applicable. Cities like Mumbai and Ahmedabad typically price slightly above the national base due to local octroi, transport, and association margins.
What our rates exclude: The published rate is the bare metal price. Your final bill at a jeweller will include making charges (8–25%), GST (3% on metal + 5% on making), and possibly stone/hallmark fees. Use our gold calculator for an all-in estimate.
What we'll never do
- Sell gold or jewellery directly. We are a reference site — not a jeweller, not a broker, not affiliated with any specific seller. The rates we publish are for information, not for transacting through us.
- Make investment recommendations. Gold is one of many ways to store value. Whether it's right for you, when to buy, and how much to allocate are decisions only you (and ideally a registered financial advisor) should make.
- Hide or paywall the rate. The number is on the front page. Always. No popups, no email-gates, no "view full price after signup."
- Share your personal data. We don't ask for it. No accounts, no logins, no tracking beyond standard anonymous analytics to understand which pages are useful.
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