What time is it in Kolkata right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kolkata, India, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kolkata. Kolkata is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kolkata in?

Kolkata uses IST (India Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5:30.

Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?

No. Kolkata stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kolkata?

Open the time zone converter for Kolkata to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Kolkata is on IST (India Standard Time), UTC+5:30. Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kolkata, India

8:26 PM:13IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: India
Region: West Bengal
Lat/Long: 22°34'N / 88°22'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 4,631,392
Currency: Rupee (INR)
Languages: English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu
Dialling code: +91

Time zone in Kolkata

Time zone
IST
India Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kolkata keeps UTC+5:30

Kolkata keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kolkata, the one time zone in use in India. Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kolkata today

Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
5:02 PM
Day length
11 hours 24 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kolkata for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°34'N / 88°22'E.

Time difference between Kolkata and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kolkata. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kolkata
City	Local time	Compared to Kolkata
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:56 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:56 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:56 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:56 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:56 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:56 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:56 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:56 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:56 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:56 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:56 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:56 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:26 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:56 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:56 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:56 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:56 AM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:56 AM	+7h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Kolkata

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.