India
Time now in Defence Colony
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:54Sunset 06:53Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
637,775
Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
06:53
Day length
12h 59m
Coordinates
28.58, 77.25
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About the time in Defence Colony
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Defence Colony day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 03:30–11:30 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 637,775 people live in Defence Colony, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Asia/Kolkata is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Kolkata keeps pointing at Kolkata time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Defence Colony
- What time is it in Defence Colony right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Defence Colony, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
- When do the sun rise and set in Defence Colony today?
- Sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset at 06:53, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Defence Colony in?
- Defence Colony uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC +5:30.
- Does Defence Colony change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Defence Colony keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
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