What time is it in Kolkata?
22:25:01
Friday 13 November 2026
- Kolkata, India
- Time zone UTC+05:30
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 05:47 · sunset 16:53
Time difference with Kolkata
Kolkata is on UTC+05:30 right now: 5 h 30 min ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 16:55 | 5 h 30 min behind |
| New York United States | 11:55 | 10 h 30 min behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 08:55 | 13 h 30 min behind |
| Paris France | 17:55 | 4 h 30 min behind |
| Berlin Germany | 17:55 | 4 h 30 min behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 20:55 | 1 h 30 min behind |
| New Delhi India | 22:25 | same time |
| Singapore Singapore | 00:55 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 00:55 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 01:55 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 03:55 | 5 h 30 min ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 13:55 | 8 h 30 min behind |
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Daylight saving time in Kolkata
Kolkata does not change its clocks: UTC+05:30 all year round.
History of local time in Kolkata
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 15 October 1945 | UTC+5:30 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Kolkata. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Kolkata
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 75 km away, Sātkhira (Bangladesh) is 30 min ahead of Kolkata all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Howrah | 5 km |
| Chakapara | 8 km |
| Bāli | 10 km |
| Bankra | 10 km |
| Dam Dam | 10 km |
| Kāmārhāti | 12 km |
| Maheshtala | 13 km |
| Mahiari | 13 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Kolkata
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 11 h 5 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 05:24, dusk 17:17, solar noon 11:20. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (10 h 45 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (13 h 31 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:51 (30 May 2027), latest at 06:18 (8 January 2027); earliest sunset at 16:51 (20 November 2026), latest at 18:25 (28 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:13 · moonset 19:57 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 17:17 · moon calendar