Current time in Kolkata, India
11:57:20AM
UTC+5:30
Convert Kolkata time
Live- Kolkata11:57 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Kolkata time zone
- Time zone
- India Standard Time (IST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Daylight saving
- Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 5:42 AM, sunset 4:56 PM
- Country
- India
- Population
- 4,631,392
- Coordinates
- 22.56° N, 88.36° E
Time difference from Kolkata
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 13 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi has the same time |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kolkata in?
Kolkata is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, which is UTC+5:30 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Kolkata.
Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?
No. Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and New York?
Kolkata is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.