Kolkata is located in India and uses the Asia/Kolkata timezone, currently GMT+5:30 from UTC. Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time. Sunrise is at 05:00 and sunset at 18:08 local time. The coordinates of Kolkata are 22.57°N, 88.36°E.

Today Kolkata gets 13 hours 8 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 11:34, about 26 minutes before clock noon.

Right now Kolkata shares its GMT+5:30 offset with Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Colombo. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kolkata in?›

Kolkata is in the Asia/Kolkata timezone, currently GMT+5:30 from UTC.

Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?›

No. Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset is always GMT+5:30.

What is the UTC offset for Kolkata?›

Kolkata is currently GMT+5:30 from UTC (GMT+5:30).

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.