Current local time in Kolkata, India
Kolkata is on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- India Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- IndiaAsia
- Population
- 4.6 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +91currency: Rupee (INR)
- Coordinates
- 22.56° N, 88.36° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Kolkata today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Kolkata
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Kolkata | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 4h 30m behind | 4h |
| US New York | --:-- | 9h 30m behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 12h 30m behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 3h 30m behind | 5h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h 30m behind | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 4h 30m ahead | 4h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 8h 30m behind | None |
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Best time to call Kolkata
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Kolkata
Kolkata does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+5:30 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Kolkata shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Kolkata
Sunrise and sunset in Kolkata, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:16 | 17:03 | 10h 47m |
| February | 06:15 | 17:24 | 11h 08m |
| March | 05:58 | 17:39 | 11h 41m |
| April | 05:29 | 17:51 | 12h 22m |
| May | 05:04 | 18:02 | 12h 59m |
| June | 04:51 | 18:17 | 13h 25m |
| July | 04:55 | 18:25 | 13h 30m |
| August | 05:07 | 18:17 | 13h 10m |
| September | 05:19 | 17:54 | 12h 36m |
| October | 05:27 | 17:24 | 11h 57m |
| November | 05:40 | 16:59 | 11h 19m |
| December | 05:59 | 16:51 | 10h 52m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 31m of daylight (sunrise 04:52, sunset 18:23). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 45m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Kolkata
What time zone is Kolkata in?
Kolkata uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (India Standard Time), UTC+5:30.
Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?
No. Kolkata stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and New York?
Right now New York is 9h 30m behind Kolkata. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Kolkata does not.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and London?
London is 4h 30m behind Kolkata right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Kolkata?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:52 and sets about 18:23 (13h 31m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:11 and sets about 16:56 (10h 45m).
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