Right now, local time in Maheshtala is 08:37 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maheshtala ranks #1359 worldwide by population and #123 in India.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata GMT+5:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maheshtala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.5086° N, 88.2532° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Bengal
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 448,317 · #1359 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maheshtala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.51° S, 91.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Paracas, Peru, 1,895 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maheshtala today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 278.2° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Maheshtala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maheshtala sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Maheshtala sits at just 9 m above sea level. Maheshtala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,646 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,416 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.51° N, 88.25° 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 | 19:07 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 21:07 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 00:07 | −8h 30m |
| London | 03:07 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 04:07 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 06:07 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 07:07 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 08:37 | same time |
| Singapore | 11:07 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 11:07 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 12:07 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 14:07 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Maheshtala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maheshtala local time:
Cities sharing Maheshtala's time zone
Distances from Maheshtala
| Mumbai | 1,646 km | W (259°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,661 km | E (85°) |
| Singapore | 2,892 km | SE (142°) |
| Dubai | 3,356 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 5,147 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 5,532 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 7,853 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 7,960 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 9,142 km | SE (132°) |
| Chicago | 12,843 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,130 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 15,416 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Maheshtala
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- Fort Gloster7 km · 08:37
- Joka8 km · 08:37
- Masila8 km · 08:37
- Budge Budge8 km · 08:37
- Mahiari9 km · 08:37
- Sāhāpur9 km · 08:37
FAQ
What time is it in Maheshtala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maheshtala (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maheshtala in?
Maheshtala runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Maheshtala observe daylight saving time?
Maheshtala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maheshtala today?
Maheshtala sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maheshtala tonight?
The moon phase over Maheshtala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maheshtala?
The antipode of Maheshtala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.51° S, 91.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Paracas, Peru, roughly 1,895 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maheshtala?
Maheshtala sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Maheshtala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maheshtala, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.