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Kolkata, India

Time in Kolkata right now.

Current local time, timezone (IST, UTC+5.5), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Kolkata, India. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Kolkata
17:26
Saturday, August 29, 2026
IST · UTC+5.5 · Asia/Kolkata
Quick facts

Everything about time in Kolkata

Time zone
IST
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
+5.5:00
No DST shown
Country
India
IN
Local day/night
Day
17:26
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Kolkata

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Upcoming public holidays

26
Jan
Republic Day
Monday
3
Mar
Holi
Tuesday
3
Apr
Good Friday
Friday
1
May
May Day
Friday
15
Aug
Independence Day
Saturday
Time difference

Kolkata vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Kolkata is 5:30 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Kolkata is 10:30 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Kolkata is 13:30 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Kolkata is 3:30 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Kolkata is 1:30 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Kolkata is 2:30 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Kolkata is 4:30 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Kolkata is same time

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About India

Country profile
Capital
New Delhi
Population
1.43B
Currency
INR (₹)
Area
3.29M km²
Language(s)
Hindi, English + 22 others
Drives on
Left
TLD
.in
Dial code
+91

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kolkata in?
Kolkata is in the IST time zone (Asia/Kolkata), which is UTC+5.5:00.
Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and other cities?
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Kolkata: 17:26 IST