Right now, local time in Howrah is 00:15 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Howrah ranks #50761 worldwide by population and #808 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 14h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Howrah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8873° S, 147.4055° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tasmania
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 8,317 · #50761 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Howrah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.89° N, 32.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 401 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:15 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Howrah today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 16:48
- Maghrib
- 19:57
- Isha
- 21:41
- Qibla direction
- 274.9° from north (W (275°))
Full prayer timetable for Howrah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Howrah sits in the Australia/Hobart time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 01m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Howrah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,056 km away; even London lies some 17,408 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.89° S, 147.41° 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 | 05:15 | −19h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | −14h |
| London | 13:15 | −11h |
| Paris | 14:15 | −10h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | −8h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | −2h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | same time |
Best time to call Howrah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Howrah local time:
Cities sharing Howrah's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney00:15
- Melbourne00:15
- Brisbane23:15
- Perth21:15
- Adelaide23:45
- Gold Coast23:15
- Newcastle00:15
- Sunshine Coast23:15
- Canberra00:15
- Central Coast00:15
- Logan City23:15
- Geelong00:15
Distances from Howrah
| Sydney | 1,056 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 6,564 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,010 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 8,772 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 10,245 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 12,048 km | WNW (288°) |
| São Paulo | 12,489 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,819 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 14,967 km | NW (312°) |
| Chicago | 15,576 km | ENE (72°) |
| Paris | 17,256 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 17,408 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Howrah
- Mornington3 km · 00:15
- Tranmere4 km · 00:15
- Bellerive3 km · 00:15
- Clarendon Vale3 km · 00:15
- Warrane4 km · 00:15
- Rokeby4 km · 00:15
- Oakdowns4 km · 00:15
- Lindisfarne6 km · 00:15
FAQ
What time is it in Howrah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Howrah (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Howrah in?
Howrah runs on the Australia/Hobart IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Howrah observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Howrah today?
Howrah sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 14h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Howrah tonight?
The moon phase over Howrah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Howrah?
The antipode of Howrah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.89° N, 32.59° W. It falls on land, near Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 401 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Howrah?
Howrah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Howrah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Howrah, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.