Sun position in Kolkata

Where the sun stands over Kolkata, India (22.5626°, 88.363°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Kolkata on 4 November 2026

Local time in Kolkata, UTC+5:30, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	05:42	rises toward ESE (106°)
Solar noon	11:20	sun 52.1° above the horizon
Sunset	16:57	sets toward WSW (254°)
Day length	11 h 15 min
Civil dawn	05:19	first usable light
Civil dusk	17:21	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	05:42–06:14	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	16:26–16:57	warm low light
Shadow at noon	0.78 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 22.5626°, 88.363° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Kolkata.

The sun’s path over Kolkata

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Kolkata. On 21 June the sun rises at 64° (ENE), climbs to 89.1° at solar noon and sets at 296° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 115° (ESE), climbs to 44.0° at solar noon and sets at 245° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Kolkata

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	06:19	17:13	10 h 54 min	46.3°	1 m
February	06:09	17:33	11 h 25 min	54.8°	0.7 m
March	05:46	17:46	12 h 00 min	65.3°	0.5 m
April	05:17	17:57	12 h 40 min	77.2°	0.2 m
May	04:57	18:10	13 h 13 min	86.3°	0.1 m
June	04:52	18:22	13 h 31 min	89.3°	0.0 m
July	05:01	18:24	13 h 23 min	88.9°	0.0 m
August	05:13	18:08	12 h 55 min	81.5°	0.2 m
September	05:23	17:40	12 h 17 min	70.4°	0.4 m
October	05:33	17:12	11 h 39 min	58.9°	0.6 m
November	05:49	16:53	11 h 04 min	48.9°	0.9 m
December	06:09	16:54	10 h 46 min	44.2°	1 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 89.1° above the horizon in Kolkata and the day lasts 13 h 31 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 44.0° and the day shrinks to 10 h 45 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Kolkata through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	13 h 31 min, 04:53–18:24
Shortest day	22 December	10 h 45 min, 06:12–16:58
Earliest sunrise	8 June	04:51
Latest sunrise	15 January	06:19
Earliest sunset	28 November	16:51
Latest sunset	4 July	18:25
Highest midday sun	5 June	90.0°, straight overhead
Lowest midday sun	22 December	44.0°
Sunrise direction	through the year	64° ENE (21 June) to 115° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	245° WSW (21 December) to 296° WNW (21 June)

From 6 June to 7 July the midday sun stands north of the zenith, and the rest of the year to the south: in Kolkata even a north-facing window gets the noon sun for part of the year.
The sun passes straight overhead at solar noon on 5 June and 7 July: for a moment upright posts, people and buildings cast no shadow at all.
The earliest sunset is on 28 November, 24 days before the shortest day (22 December), and the latest sunrise on 15 January, 24 days after it. Solar noon drifts through the year, so the darkest afternoon and the darkest morning do not fall on the shortest day.
The longest day in Kolkata is 2 h 46 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 1.3 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Kolkata

Solar panels

At 22.6° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 20°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 22.5626°, 88.363° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Kolkata sits 44.0° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 1 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 05:42–06:14 in the morning and 16:26–16:57 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (254°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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Near Kolkata

On the same latitude

Kolkata lies at 22.6° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Kolkata

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kolkata today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 16:57 in Kolkata (UTC+5:30), giving 11 h 15 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Kolkata today?

Solar noon is at 11:20, when the sun stands due south, 52.1° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Kolkata?

On 21 June, with 13 h 31 min between sunrise at 04:53 and sunset at 18:24.

When is the shortest day of the year in Kolkata?

On 22 December, with 10 h 45 min between sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 16:58.

How high does the sun get in Kolkata?

At solar noon the sun reaches 90.0° on 5 June, its highest of the year, and only 44.0° on 22 December. Today it climbs to 52.1°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Kolkata?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 64° (ENE) and 115° (ESE), and sunset between 245° (WSW) and 296° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Kolkata?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 20° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the sun directly overhead in Kolkata?

At solar noon on 5 June and 7 July. On those days upright objects cast no shadow at midday.