How long is the day in Kolkata today?

Kolkata gets 11h 23m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:21.

What is the longest day of the year in Kolkata?

The longest day in Kolkata is around the June solstice, with 13h 31m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 10h 45m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Kolkata

Q: What time is sunrise in Kolkata today?

In Kolkata, the sun rises at 05:39 today (October 28, 2026), in the direction ESE (104°) (104° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Kolkata today?

In Kolkata, the sun sets at 17:03 today, in the direction WSW (256°) (256° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Kolkata?

Golden hour in Kolkata today runs 05:25–06:10 in the morning and 16:32–17:17 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇮🇳 Kolkata, India · October 28, 2026 · current time in Kolkata

Today · October 28, 2026

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Sunrise

05:39

104° · ESE (104°)

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Sunset

17:03

256° · WSW (256°)

11h 23m of daylight today

Day length

11h 23m

Solar noon

11:21

Golden hour (AM)

05:25–06:10

Golden hour (PM)

16:32–17:17

Civil twilight

05:16–17:26

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:24
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 04:50
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 05:16
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 05:39
sun appears at 103.7° (ESE (104°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:10
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:21
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:32
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:03
sun disappears at 256.3° (WSW (256°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:26
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 17:52
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:18
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Thu, Oct 29	05:40	17:02	16:31–17:16	11h 22m
Fri, Oct 30	05:40	17:02	16:31–17:16	11h 21m
Sat, Oct 31	05:41	17:01	16:30–17:15	11h 20m
Sun, Nov 1	05:41	17:00	16:29–17:14	11h 19m
Mon, Nov 2	05:42	17:00	16:29–17:14	11h 18m
Tue, Nov 3	05:43	16:59	16:28–17:13	11h 17m
Wed, Nov 4	05:43	16:59	16:28–17:13	11h 16m

Kolkata sunrise & sunset — October 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Thu, Oct 1	05:29	17:26	11h 57m
Fri, Oct 2	05:29	17:25	11h 56m
Sat, Oct 3	05:29	17:24	11h 55m
Sun, Oct 4	05:29	17:23	11h 53m
Mon, Oct 5	05:30	17:22	11h 52m
Tue, Oct 6	05:30	17:21	11h 51m
Wed, Oct 7	05:30	17:20	11h 49m
Thu, Oct 8	05:31	17:19	11h 48m
Fri, Oct 9	05:31	17:18	11h 47m
Sat, Oct 10	05:32	17:17	11h 46m
Sun, Oct 11	05:32	17:16	11h 44m
Mon, Oct 12	05:32	17:15	11h 43m
Tue, Oct 13	05:33	17:14	11h 42m
Wed, Oct 14	05:33	17:14	11h 41m
Thu, Oct 15	05:33	17:13	11h 39m
Fri, Oct 16	05:34	17:12	11h 38m
Sat, Oct 17	05:34	17:11	11h 37m
Sun, Oct 18	05:35	17:10	11h 36m
Mon, Oct 19	05:35	17:09	11h 34m
Tue, Oct 20	05:36	17:09	11h 33m
Wed, Oct 21	05:36	17:08	11h 32m
Thu, Oct 22	05:36	17:07	11h 31m
Fri, Oct 23	05:37	17:06	11h 29m
Sat, Oct 24	05:37	17:06	11h 28m
Sun, Oct 25	05:38	17:05	11h 27m
Mon, Oct 26	05:38	17:04	11h 26m
Tue, Oct 27	05:39	17:03	11h 25m
Wed, Oct 28Today	05:39	17:03	11h 23m
Thu, Oct 29	05:40	17:02	11h 22m
Fri, Oct 30	05:40	17:02	11h 21m
Sat, Oct 31	05:41	17:01	11h 20m

Daylight through the year in Kolkata

At Kolkata's latitude (22.56° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 13h 31m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 45m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Kolkata's coordinates (22.5626°, 88.3630°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Kolkata.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Kolkata today?

The sun rises at 05:39 today in Kolkata, in the ESE (104°) (104° from north).

What time is sunset in Kolkata today?

The sun sets at 17:03 today in Kolkata, in the WSW (256°) (256° from north).

When is golden hour in Kolkata?

Today, golden hour runs 05:25–06:10 in the morning and 16:32–17:17 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.