Current Time in Kolkata, India

Kolkata Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

2:47 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Kolkata

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Kolkata

Kolkata is located in West Bengal, India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Kolkata has a population of more than 4 million.

Today the sun rises at 4:52 AM and sets at 6:23 PM in Kolkata. That is about 13 hours 30 minutes 52 seconds of daylight.

Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Kolkata Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kolkata in?

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Kolkata is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?

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No. Kolkata does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Kolkata?

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The current UTC offset in Kolkata is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).