Time in India

Time in Kolkata 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

Kolkata time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Coordinates 22.56° N, 88.36° E; population about 4,631,392.

Sunrise and sunset in Kolkata 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.

Kolkata time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Kolkata

What time zone is Kolkata in?

Kolkata 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 Kolkata observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Kolkata from UTC?

Kolkata is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kolkata 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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