Time in Kolkata, India

The exact time in Kolkata is based on the time zones for Kolkata. We will always try to give you the exact time for Kolkata. There might be slight differences, since the time zones for Kolkata might change due to daylight savings time (DST).

19:10:17

Thursday 02 May 2024 IST+05:30

Time changes in Kolkata are usually done to adapt citizen and tourist activity to the solar cycle. This allows for greater usage of daylight, reducing dependency on electricity. That is why the time is sent ahead one hour in the spring for Kolkata, and falls back one hour in the fall for Kolkata. Adding an extra hour of daylight helps Kolkata to improve its tourism and depend less on Kolkata's electricity supplies.

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Weather in Kolkata, India

40 °C

Humidity: 28 %
Pressure: 1002 hPa
Wind speed and direction: 15.616 KPH SSW

Kolkata weather
Weather for Kolkata provided by openweathermap.com

Time changes DST in Kolkata

Each country perform its time change according to the Daylight Saving Time rules on a different day of the year, which can or not match with the beginning of the summer. That is why we recommend you to check out the time change dates to stay up to date.

These are the time change dates in Kolkata during 2024:

Daylight Saving Time in Kolkata starts on:: -
Daylight Saving Time in Kolkata ends on: -

Sunrise and sunset times in Kolkata

Sunrise in Kolkata is at 05:02:42 and sunset time in Kolkata is at 18:04:10.

Length of the day in Kolkata is 13:01 hours
Civil twilight begins at 04:39:10 and ends at 18:27:43 hours
Nautical twilight in Kolkata begins at 04:11:16 and ends at 18:55:37 hours.
Astronomical twilight in Kolkata begins at 03:42:41 and ends at 19:24:11 hours.

Kolkata coordinates and location in the world

Which are latitude and longitude coordinates of Kolkata in the map of the world?

Kolkata's latitude: 22° 32' N
Kolkata's longitude: 88° 21' E

Hotels to stay and book in Kolkata, India

If you are travelling for vacations to Kolkata and looking for to book a hotel at a good price, click on the hotels links below to find more information and details. You will find hotel rooms prices, payment methods, location and opening hours, that will help you booking the best hotel in Kolkata for your budget during your vacations.

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