Time in India

Time in Howrah now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Day length: 11 h 17 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Howrah time zone

Time zone

India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.

Clock changes

Howrah does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.

Location

Howrah, West Bengal, India. Coordinates 22.58° N, 88.32° E; population about 1,027,672.

Sunrise and sunset in Howrah today

Dawn (civil): 5:18 AM
Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Solar noon: 11:20 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:21 PM
Day length: 11 h 17 min
Night length: 12 h 43 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:27 AM – 6:12 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:27 PM – 5:12 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:18 AM – 5:27 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:12 PM – 5:21 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Howrah time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Howrah
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	13 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	15 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	14 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind Howrah

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Questions about time in Howrah

What time zone is Howrah in?

Howrah uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Howrah observe daylight saving time?

No. Howrah stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Howrah from UTC?

Howrah is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Howrah today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:41 AM and set at 4:58 PM, giving 11 h 17 min of daylight.

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