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Current local time in Kota, India
Asia/Kolkata
Observatory log
Kota, observed
- 01Time zone
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+5:30 · IANA
Asia/Kolkata- 02Daylight saving
India does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on IST (UTC+5:30) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:24Sunset18:00Day length11 h 36 minSolar noon12:12
MoonWaxing crescent, 13% lit
Golden hour06:10–06:55 · 17:30–18:15
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in India
India uses a single time zone: Asia/Kolkata.
- 08Coordinates
25.18° N, 75.83° E · Rajasthan
Differences
Kota and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KotaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −4 h 30 min | |
 New York | −9 h 30 min | |
| Los Angeles | −12 h 30 min | |
| Chicago | −10 h 30 min | |
 São Paulo | −8 h 30 min | |
 Paris | −3 h 30 min | |
 Dubai | −1 h 30 min | |
 Mumbai | Same time | |
 Singapore | +2 h 30 min | |
 Hong Kong | +2 h 30 min | |
 Tokyo | +3 h 30 min |
Questions
Asked about Kota
What time zone is Kota in?
Kota uses India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Kolkata.
Does India use daylight saving time?
No. India does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kota today?
Today in Kota the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:00, giving 11 h 36 min of daylight.