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Geographic position of Kolkata
Kolkata is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 22.5626° N, 88.3630° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,512 km
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 7,507 km
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,530 km
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 9,084 km east
Kolkata lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Daylight saving time in Kolkata
Kolkata uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kolkata. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / IST.
Kolkata does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Time Difference from Kolkata
Compare time in Kolkata with major cities worldwide.
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