Daylight hours in Kolkata today

Kolkata lies at 23°N. In Kolkata, day length ranges from 10h 45m in winter to 13h 31m in summer — a swing of about 2h 46m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:37 in Kolkata, 22 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 75.1° above the horizon in Kolkata. Kolkata lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 44.0°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Kolkata.

The longest day in Kolkata is around 13h 31m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 45m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.