Current Time in Kolkata, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 22.56° N, 88.36° E
State: West Bengal
Country: 🇮🇳 India
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kolkata
Sunrise
in Kolkata
↑
4:55 AM
Sunset
in Kolkata
↓
6:24 PM
Day Length
13h 29m
Dawn
in Kolkata
4:29 AM
Dusk
in Kolkata
6:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kolkata
Current Phase
Full Moon
Illumination
99.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:57
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:43
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FAQ — Time in Kolkata
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
It is currently 04:52:30 in Kolkata, India. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Kolkata uses Asia/Kolkata (IST) — UTC+05:30. The IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
No, Kolkata does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The local time stays at Asia/Kolkata (IST) — UTC+05:30 year-round.
Kolkata is currently +05:30 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Kolkata's local time, use our time calculator.
India has chosen not to observe Daylight Saving Time. Many countries near the equator have little reason to shift clocks because daylight hours stay relatively constant year-round; others have abolished DST for policy reasons.