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Sunrise & Sunset in Kolkata

Today in Kolkata, India the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 17:16, giving a day length of 11h 44m. Tomorrow's day will be −1m 16s.

☀️ Sunrise

05:32

Bearing: E 97.1°

🌇 Sunset

17:16

Bearing: W 262.9°

🌞 Day length

11h 44m

Tomorrow −1m 16s from today

🕛 Solar noon

11:24

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:17

Ends: 18:31

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:43

Ends: 18:05

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:09

Ends: 17:39

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:32–06:02

Evening: 16:46–17:16

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

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

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

Sunrise in nearby cities

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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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