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Kolkata
Major city · India · West Bengal
Kolkata is a major city in West Bengal, India, with a population of about 4,631,392. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30). The nearest major city is Howrah, about 5 km away.
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Sunrise / Sunset
04:53–18:24
Climate type
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Population: 4,631,392
01Map
Coordinates22.5626, 88.3630
Coordinates (DMS)22°33′45″N, 88°21′47″E
Elevation11 m
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata
Also known as: CCU, Calcuta, Calcutta, Calcutá, Calcúta, Caligardamana, Kaelkuettae, Kal'kuta
02Daylight by month
10.8J
11.2F
11.8M
12.5A
13.1M
13.4J
13.3J
12.8A
12.1S
11.5O
10.9N
10.6D
Longest day in Jun (13.4 h), shortest in Dec (10.6 h).
03Nearby places
Bara Bazar7,985
← 1.4 km away
Howrah1,027,672
← 4.8 km away
Chakapara27,320
↑ 7.9 km away
Baranagar260,072
↑ 8.9 km away
Bāli296,973
↑ 9.8 km away
Bankra56,273
↖ 9.9 km away
Dum Dum122,719
↗ 10 km away
Kāmārhāti332,965
↑ 12.1 km away
Maheshtala448,317
↙ 12.8 km away
Mahiari17,051
← 13.4 km away
04Biggest cities in India
Mumbai12,691,836
← 1,654 km away
Delhi11,034,555
↖ 1,304 km away
Bengaluru8,495,492
↙ 1,560 km away
Hyderabad6,993,262
↙ 1,184 km away
Ahmedabad6,357,693
← 1,617 km away
Chennai4,681,087
↙ 1,356 km away
Surat4,591,246
← 1,609 km away
Pune3,124,458
← 1,575 km away
05Climate
06Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kolkata in?
Kolkata is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC+5:30). This offset is used for all local time in Kolkata.
Where is Kolkata located?
Kolkata is located in West Bengal, India. Its position is 22.5626, 88.3630.
What are the GPS coordinates of Kolkata?
The geographic coordinates of Kolkata are 22.5626, 88.3630 (22°33′45″N, 88°21′47″E). It sits at an elevation of about 11 m above sea level.
What is the population of Kolkata?
Kolkata has a population of about 4,631,392 people, according to GeoNames data.