Time in Kota, India now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Kota
Kota, Rajasthan, India is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The local time is on India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30. Around 1,002,000 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 6:17 AM and sets at 6:18 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
- 25.18° N, 75.84° E
- Country
- India · Rajasthan
Time difference from Kota
| 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 Kota right now?
The current time in Kota is 21:21 (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 Kota in?
Kota uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kolkata. It is currently India Standard Time (IST), UTC+05:30.
Does Kota observe daylight saving time?
No. Kota stays on UTC+05:30 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Kota and New York?
Kota is 9 h 30 min ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 21:30 in Kota.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota today?
Today the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 18:18 local time, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.