Right now, local time in Calcutta is 12:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Calcutta ranks #80768 worldwide by population and #8968 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Calcutta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6734° N, 80.5765° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 340 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,742 · #80768 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
- 40.67° S, 99.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,555 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Calcutta today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Calcutta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Calcutta sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Calcutta sits at just 340 m above sea level. Calcutta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 604 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,437 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.67° N, 80.58° 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 | 09:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | +2h |
| London | 17:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +16h |
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 United States
- New York City12:35
- Los Angeles09:35
- Brooklyn12:35
- Chicago11:35
- Queens12:35
- Houston11:35
- Phoenix10:35
- Philadelphia12:35
- San Antonio11:35
- Manhattan12:35
- San Diego09:35
- The Bronx12:35
Distances from Calcutta
| Chicago | 604 km | WNW (285°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,382 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,999 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,280 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,817 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,957 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,580 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,383 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,832 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,846 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,321 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,437 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Calcutta
- La Croft4 km · 12:35
- Glenmoor4 km · 12:35
- East Liverpool6 km · 12:35
- Newell7 km · 12:35
- Chester7 km · 12:35
- Ohioville7 km · 12:35
- Wellsville10 km · 12:35
- Midland12 km · 12:35
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Calcutta in?
Calcutta runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Calcutta observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Calcutta today?
Calcutta sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Calcutta tonight?
The moon phase over Calcutta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Calcutta?
The antipode of Calcutta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.67° S, 99.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,555 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Calcutta?
Calcutta sits at about 340 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.