Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Kolkata

Sunrise in Kolkata today is at 05:03:56 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:21:54 PM, giving Kolkata 13h 17min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:39:01 AM and ends at 06:46:47 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Kolkata or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kolkata. Get a full year of light data with the printable Kolkata Photography Planner 2026.

Kolkata lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kolkata receives 13.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:52 AM and sunset at 06:23 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.7 hours — a difference of 2.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 04:51, while the latest sunset falls around July 05 at 18:25. The evening golden hour in Kolkata lasts about 48 minutes in summer and 48 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.