When is golden hour in Kolkata today?

Evening golden hour in Kolkata starts at 16:27 and ends at sunset, 16:58. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:41, until 06:12 local time (Asia/Kolkata).

How long does golden hour last in Kolkata?

Evening golden hour in Kolkata runs from 16:27 to 16:58, and morning golden hour from 05:41 to 06:12.

When is blue hour in Kolkata?

Morning blue hour in Kolkata begins at 04:51, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:21, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Kolkata today?

Sunrise in Kolkata is at 05:41 local time (Asia/Kolkata), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Kolkata today?

Sunset in Kolkata is at 16:58 local time (Asia/Kolkata), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Kolkata?

Kolkata has 11h 17m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · India

Golden hour in Kolkata, India

22.5726° N
88.3639° E
Asia/Kolkata

Times shown in local time for Kolkata (Asia/Kolkata).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:51	05:18
Golden hour (morning)	05:41	06:12
Golden hour (evening)	16:27	16:58
Blue hour (evening)	17:21	17:48

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Kolkata through the year

Midsummer: 32 min
Equinox: 30 min
Midwinter: 33 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Kolkata lies at 22.57° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 31m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 45m — a difference of 2h 46m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Kolkata runs for roughly 32 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 33 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 51° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Kolkata, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 05:41
Sunset: 16:58
Solar noon: 11:20
Day length: 11h 17m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:27

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 53°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 53° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:41Sunrise11:20Solar noon16:58Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:41	16:58	11h 17m
2026-11-03	05:41	16:58	11h 16m
2026-11-04	05:42	16:57	11h 15m
2026-11-05	05:43	16:56	11h 14m
2026-11-06	05:43	16:56	11h 13m
2026-11-07	05:44	16:55	11h 12m
2026-11-08	05:44	16:55	11h 11m

Annual light rhythm · Kolkata

10h 46m—13h 31m

Longest days in June (13h 31m), shortest in December (10h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Kolkata today?: Evening golden hour in Kolkata starts at 16:27 and ends at sunset, 16:58. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:41, until 06:12 local time (Asia/Kolkata).
How long does golden hour last in Kolkata?: Evening golden hour in Kolkata runs from 16:27 to 16:58, and morning golden hour from 05:41 to 06:12.
When is blue hour in Kolkata?: Morning blue hour in Kolkata begins at 04:51, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:21, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Kolkata today?: Sunrise in Kolkata is at 05:41 local time (Asia/Kolkata), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Kolkata today?: Sunset in Kolkata is at 16:58 local time (Asia/Kolkata), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Kolkata?: Kolkata has 11h 17m of daylight today.