India
Time now in West Bengal
Sunrise 05:15Sunset 06:07Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
91,276,115
Sunrise
05:15
Sunset
06:07
Day length
12h 52m
Coordinates
24.00, 88.00
Time difference from West Bengal
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) West Bengal right now.
West Bengal on the map
About the time in West Bengal
West Bengal runs on Asia/Kolkata, which puts the city UTC +5:30 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 91,276,115 people live in West Bengal, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
West Bengal sits at latitude 24.00, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 52m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in West Bengal
- What time is it in West Bengal right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in West Bengal, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
- Which time zone is West Bengal in?
- West Bengal uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC +5:30.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is West Bengal?
- West Bengal is UTC +5:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does West Bengal change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. West Bengal keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
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