Right now, local time in Calcutta is 21:17 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Calcutta ranks #16621 worldwide by population and #159 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Calcutta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.9832° S, 31.2349° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 35,864 · #16621 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Calcutta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.98° N, 148.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, 867 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Calcutta today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:45
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 10.9° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Calcutta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Calcutta sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Calcutta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,157 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.98° S, 31.23° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:17 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:17 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:17 | −5h |
| London | 19:17 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:17 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:17 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:17 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:47 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:17 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:17 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:17 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:17 | +9h |
Best time to call Calcutta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Calcutta local time:
Cities sharing Calcutta's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg21:17
- Cape Town21:17
- Durban21:17
- Pretoria21:17
- Soweto21:17
- Gqeberha21:17
- Soshanguve21:17
- Pietermaritzburg21:17
- Evaton21:17
- Benoni21:17
- Bloemfontein21:17
- Thembisa21:17
Distances from Calcutta
| Dubai | 6,157 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 6,650 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,774 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,324 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 8,698 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 8,999 km | N (4°) |
| London | 9,041 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,373 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,907 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,193 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 14,169 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,908 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Calcutta
- Mkhuhlu1 km · 21:17
- Teka Mahala3 km · 21:17
- Oakley6 km · 21:17
- Mahukule B6 km · 21:17
- Hlanganani7 km · 21:17
- Madras A9 km · 21:17
- Fayini9 km · 21:17
- Tiyimeleni A10 km · 21:17
FAQ
What time is it in Calcutta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Calcutta (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Calcutta in?
Calcutta runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Calcutta observe daylight saving time?
Calcutta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Calcutta today?
Calcutta sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Calcutta tonight?
The moon phase over Calcutta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Calcutta?
The antipode of Calcutta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.98° N, 148.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Pepeekeo, United States, roughly 867 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Calcutta?
Calcutta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Calcutta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Calcutta, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.