India
Time now in Kānpur
Sunrise 05:44Sunset 06:41Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4,581,268
Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
06:41
Day length
12h 57m
Coordinates
26.38, 80.22
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About the time in Kānpur
Clocks in Kānpur stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +5:30 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in India.
Around 4,581,268 people live in Kānpur, 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 Kānpur
- What are normal business hours in Kānpur in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kānpur runs from 03:30–11:30 UTC today.
- Does Kānpur change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kānpur keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Kolkata, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Kānpur right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kānpur, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
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