Today’s Sun in Kolkata
The Sun rises in Kolkata at 05:40 AM and sets at 04:59 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 11:20 AM. That makes the day 11h 19m long and the night 12h 41m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Kolkata’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Kolkata?
- Today (31 October 2026), the Sun rises in Kolkata at 05:40 AM and sets at 04:59 PM, giving a day length of 11h 19m.
- What time is sunset today in Kolkata?
- Sunset in Kolkata today is at 04:59 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 11:20 AM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Kolkata?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Kolkata (22.57°, 88.36°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Kolkata sunrise (05:40 AM) and sunset (04:59 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Kolkata today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 11h 19m in Kolkata, and the night lasts 12h 41m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.