Time in Kolkata
Saturday, October 17, 2026
IST (UTC+5:30), India Standard Time
West Bengal, India
Kolkata is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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1:31 AM in Kolkata, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kolkata
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kolkata they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:01 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:01 PM BSTprevious day | -4h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:01 PM PDTprevious day | -12h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:01 PM CDTprevious day | -10h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:01 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:01 PM BRTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 10:01 PM CESTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 10:01 PM CESTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 11:01 PM MSKprevious day | -2h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:01 AM GST | -1h 30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:31 AM IST | ±0 |
| BangkokThailand | 3:01 AM ICT | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 4:01 AM SGT | +2h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:01 AM CST | +2h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 5:01 AM JST | +3h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:01 AM AEDT | +5h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:01 AM NZDT | +7h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:01 PM SASTprevious day | -3h 30m |
Kolkata time zone
- Local time
- 1:31 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 4,631,392
- Coordinates
- 22.56, 88.36
Daylight saving time
Kolkata does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:33 AM
- Sunset
- 5:10 PM
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:21 AM
Cities in India
Cities near Kolkata
- BaidyabatiWest Bengal, India
- UluberiyaWest Bengal, India
- BhadreswarWest Bengal, India
- ShyamnagarWest Bengal, India
- ChandannagarWest Bengal, India
- BhatparaWest Bengal, India
- NaihatiWest Bengal, India
- HugliWest Bengal, India
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kolkata in?
Kolkata uses India Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata); the local time is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?
No. Kolkata stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and New York?
Kolkata is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kolkata?
The country calling code is +91.