Current time in Kolkata
Kolkata is on India Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
Kolkata time zone at a glance
- Time zone
- India Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- IANA identifier
- Asia/Kolkata
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Country
- India
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kolkata in?
Kolkata is on India Standard Time. Its UTC offset is UTC+05:30 right now. The IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and other cities?
Right now Kolkata is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of London, 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York, 2 hours 30 minutes behind Singapore, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. These gaps change when daylight saving starts or ends in either place.
Does Kolkata observe daylight saving time?
Kolkata does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What are 9 AM to 5 PM business hours in Kolkata in other time zones?
A 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working day in Kolkata is 3:30 AM to 11:30 AM in London and 11:30 PM the previous day to 6:30 AM in New York, at the current offsets.
Which other places use Kolkata time?
Cities on the same time zone include Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai.