Current Time in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2:34:58 PM
14:34:58
IST (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Kolkata
Time zone details
Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kolkata
Location facts
Place
- Country
- India
- Administrative area
- West Bengal
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Santali, Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Konkani, Dogri, Manipuri, Sanskrit, French, Mizo
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 4,631,392
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 22° 33' N / 88° 21' E
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Kolkata follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Mumbai
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Clock changes in Kolkata
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 24 min1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 24 min1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 24 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kolkata
Upcoming public holidays in West Bengal
- Diwali (Deepavali)Central government holiday
- Guru Nanak's BirthdayCentral government holiday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCULarge airport13.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CCU / VECC
About 13.4 km (8.3 mi) northeast of Kolkata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jessore AirportJSRMedium airport · Serves Jashore (Jessore), Bangladesh107 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JSR / VGJR
About 107 km (66.5 mi) northeast of Kolkata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDPMedium airport · Serves Durgapur164 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RDP / VEDG
About 164 km (102 mi) northwest of Kolkata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kolkata in?
- Kolkata uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
- When is the next clock change in Kolkata?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kolkata in the next 12 months
- Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kolkata uses IST (UTC+5:30) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Kolkata?
- Kolkata is UTC+5:30 all year