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Time in Kanpur now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Day length: 11 h 7 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kanpur time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Coordinates 26.47° N, 80.35° E; population about 2,823,249.

Sunrise and sunset in Kanpur today

Dawn (civil): 5:54 AM
Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Solar noon: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:49 PM
Day length: 11 h 7 min
Night length: 12 h 53 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:04 AM – 6:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:53 PM – 5:40 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:54 AM – 6:04 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:40 PM – 5:49 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.

Kanpur time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Kanpur

What time zone is Kanpur in?

Kanpur 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 Kanpur observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Kanpur from UTC?

Kanpur is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kanpur 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 6:18 AM and set at 5:25 PM, giving 11 h 7 min of daylight.

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