Right now, local time in Calcutta is 12:33 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Calcutta ranks #119828 worldwide by population and #31 in Suriname.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Paramaribo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Calcutta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8387° N, 55.6741° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saramacca District
- Country
- 🇸🇷 Suriname
- Population
- 1,647 · #119828 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
- 5.84° S, 124.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wanci, Indonesia, about 104 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:33 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Calcutta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 68.1° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Calcutta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Calcutta sits in the America/Paramaribo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 31 cities we cover in Suriname.
Calcutta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,412 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,602 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.84° N, 55.67° W, 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 | 07:33 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | same time |
| London | 15:33 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:33 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:33 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +14h |
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 Suriname
- Paramaribo12:33
- Blauwgrond12:33
- Latour12:33
- Pontbuiten12:33
- Rainville12:33
- Flora12:33
- Welgelegen12:33
- Lelydorp12:33
- Munder Buiten12:33
- Beekhuizen12:33
- Weg naar Zee12:33
- Tammenga12:33
Distances from Calcutta
| São Paulo | 3,412 km | SSE (164°) |
| Chicago | 5,100 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,128 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 7,176 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 7,224 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 9,677 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,807 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,739 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 15,126 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,846 km | SW (218°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,695 km | NNE (19°) |
| Singapore | 17,602 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Calcutta
- Groningen23 km · 12:33
- Kampong Baroe32 km · 12:33
- Jarikaba39 km · 12:33
- Welgelegen50 km · 12:33
- Weg naar Zee51 km · 12:33
- Lelydorp51 km · 12:33
- Latour52 km · 12:33
- Pontbuiten52 km · 12:33
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 (Suriname), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Calcutta in?
Calcutta runs on the America/Paramaribo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
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 06:30 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Calcutta tonight?
The moon phase over Calcutta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Calcutta?
The antipode of Calcutta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.84° S, 124.33° E. It falls on land, near Wanci, Indonesia, about 104 km from that city. 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 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.