Time in India

Time in Kota now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Day length: 11 h 10 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kota time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Kota, Rajasthan, India. Coordinates 25.18° N, 75.84° E; population about 1,001,694.

Sunrise and sunset in Kota today

Dawn (civil): 6:11 AM
Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Solar noon: 12:10 PM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:08 PM
Day length: 11 h 10 min
Night length: 12 h 50 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:20 AM – 7:06 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:13 PM – 5:59 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:11 AM – 6:20 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:59 PM – 6:08 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.

Kota time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Kota

What time zone is Kota in?

Kota 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 Kota observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Kota from UTC?

Kota is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota 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 6:35 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 11 h 10 min of daylight.

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