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Sunrise & Sunset in Kolkata

Today in Kolkata, India the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 17:07, giving a day length of 11h 31m. Day length changes by −1m 13s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:36

Bearing: ESE 101.5°

🌇 Sunset

17:07

Bearing: WSW 258.5°

🌞 Day length

11h 31m

Next day −1m 13s

🕛 Solar noon

11:22

Sun 56.5° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:21

Ends: 18:22

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:47

Ends: 17:56

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:14

Ends: 17:30

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:36–06:07

Evening: 16:37–17:07

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:14–05:22

Evening: 17:21–17:30

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:22

Solar midnight: 23:22

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:29 17:26 11h 57m 11:27 05:06 17:48 E 92.9° −1m 18s
2 Fri 05:29 17:25 11h 56m 11:27 05:06 17:47 E 93.3° −1m 17s
3 Sat 05:29 17:24 11h 55m 11:26 05:07 17:46 E 93.8° −1m 17s
4 Sun 05:29 17:23 11h 53m 11:26 05:07 17:45 E 94.2° −1m 17s
5 Mon 05:30 17:22 11h 52m 11:26 05:07 17:44 E 94.6° −1m 17s
6 Tue 05:30 17:21 11h 51m 11:25 05:08 17:43 E 95.0° −1m 17s
7 Wed 05:30 17:20 11h 49m 11:25 05:08 17:42 E 95.4° −1m 17s
8 Thu 05:31 17:19 11h 48m 11:25 05:08 17:41 E 95.8° −1m 17s
9 Fri 05:31 17:18 11h 47m 11:25 05:09 17:41 E 96.2° −1m 17s
10 Sat 05:32 17:17 11h 46m 11:24 05:09 17:40 E 96.7° −1m 16s
11 Sun 05:32 17:16 11h 44m 11:24 05:09 17:39 E 97.1° −1m 16s
12 Mon 05:32 17:15 11h 43m 11:24 05:10 17:38 E 97.5° −1m 16s
13 Tue 05:33 17:14 11h 42m 11:24 05:10 17:37 E 97.9° −1m 16s
14 Wed 05:33 17:14 11h 41m 11:23 05:10 17:36 E 98.3° −1m 16s
15 Thu 05:33 17:13 11h 39m 11:23 05:11 17:35 E 98.7° −1m 15s
16 Fri 05:34 17:12 11h 38m 11:23 05:11 17:34 E 99.1° −1m 15s
17 Sat 05:34 17:11 11h 37m 11:23 05:12 17:34 E 99.5° −1m 15s
18 Sun 05:35 17:10 11h 36m 11:22 05:12 17:33 E 99.9° −1m 15s
19 Mon 05:35 17:09 11h 34m 11:22 05:12 17:32 E 100.3° −1m 14s
20 Tue 05:36 17:09 11h 33m 11:22 05:13 17:31 E 100.7° −1m 14s
21 Wed 05:36 17:08 11h 32m 11:22 05:13 17:31 E 101.1° −1m 14s
22 Thu 05:36 17:07 11h 31m 11:22 05:14 17:30 ESE 101.5° −1m 13s
23 Fri 05:37 17:06 11h 29m 11:22 05:14 17:29 ESE 101.8° −1m 13s
24 Sat 05:37 17:06 11h 28m 11:21 05:15 17:28 ESE 102.2° −1m 12s
25 Sun 05:38 17:05 11h 27m 11:21 05:15 17:28 ESE 102.6° −1m 12s
26 Mon 05:38 17:04 11h 26m 11:21 05:15 17:27 ESE 103.0° −1m 12s
27 Tue 05:39 17:03 11h 25m 11:21 05:16 17:26 ESE 103.4° −1m 11s
28 Wed 05:39 17:03 11h 23m 11:21 05:16 17:26 ESE 103.7° −1m 11s
29 Thu 05:40 17:02 11h 22m 11:21 05:17 17:25 ESE 104.1° −1m 10s
30 Fri 05:40 17:02 11h 21m 11:21 05:17 17:25 ESE 104.5° −1m 09s
31 Sat 05:41 17:01 11h 20m 11:21 05:18 17:24 ESE 104.8° −1m 09s

Solstices and equinoxes in Kolkata, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Kolkata local time. At 22.6° N the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 6 June and 8 July.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 20:16 05:42 17:48 12h 6m 67.1°
June solstice 21 June at 13:55 04:53 18:25 13h 31m 89.1°
September equinox 23 September at 05:36 05:26 17:34 12h 8m 67.5°
December solstice 22 December at 02:20 06:13 16:58 10h 45m 44.0°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Kolkata through the year

The longest day in Kolkata is 22 June with 13h 31m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 45m. Day length swings by 2 h 46 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:52 on 3 June and the latest sunset at 18:26 on 27 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 54m of daylight 10.9 Jan February 15: 11h 24m of daylight 11.4 Feb March 15: 12h 0m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 40m of daylight 12.7 Apr May 15: 13h 13m of daylight 13.2 May June 15: 13h 30m of daylight 13.5 Jun July 15: 13h 24m of daylight 13.4 Jul August 15: 12h 56m of daylight 12.9 Aug September 15: 12h 18m of daylight 12.3 Sep October 15: 11h 39m of daylight 11.7 Oct November 15: 11h 4m of daylight 11.1 Nov December 15: 10h 46m of daylight 10.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:20 17:13 10h 54m
15 February 06:10 17:34 11h 24m
15 March 05:47 17:46 12h 0m
15 April 05:17 17:57 12h 40m
15 May 04:57 18:10 13h 13m
15 June 04:53 18:23 13h 30m
15 July 05:01 18:25 13h 24m
15 August 05:14 18:10 12h 56m
15 September 05:24 17:42 12h 18m
15 October 05:33 17:13 11h 39m
15 November 05:50 16:54 11h 4m
15 December 06:09 16:55 10h 46m

Sun questions for Kolkata

How high does the sun get in Kolkata?

Kolkata is in the tropics (22.6° N), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 6 June and 8 July. It is lowest at the December solstice, reaching 44.0° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Kolkata?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 22 minutes around the equinoxes and 25 minutes at midsummer in Kolkata. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Kolkata?

The earliest sunrise is at 04:52 around 3 June and the latest sunset at 18:26 around 27 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Kolkata?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 20 March the day is 1m 19s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Kolkata

Times are calculated for Kolkata's coordinates (22.57°, 88.36°) and shown in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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