Time in Howrah, India now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Howrah
Howrah, West Bengal, India is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The local time is on India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30. Around 1,028,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+05:30 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 5:29 PM (12 h 2 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Abbreviation
- IST — India Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 22.58° N, 88.32° E
- Country
- India · West Bengal
Time difference from Howrah
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 h 30 min behind | |
| London | 4 h 30 min behind | |
| Paris | 3 h 30 min behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Tokyo | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Sydney | 4 h 30 min ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 12 h 30 min behind | |
| Beijing | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Berlin | 3 h 30 min behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Howrah right now?
The current time in Howrah is 21:20 (IST, UTC+05:30) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Howrah in?
Howrah uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kolkata. It is currently India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30.
Does Howrah observe daylight saving time?
No. Howrah stays on UTC+05:30 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Howrah and New York?
Howrah is 9 h 30 min ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 21:30 in Howrah.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Howrah today?
Today the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 17:29 local time, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.