Time Now in Kanpur, India 🇮🇳
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Kanpur ranks
#4 for strangest clocks.
Lat/Long: 26.47° N, 80.35° E
Elevation: 137 m above sea level
Population rank: #10 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Uttar Pradesh
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Kanpur keeps its clocks on UTC+5:30, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Kanpur does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Kanpur sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 137 m. Kanpur is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 1123 km off. As one of India's largest cities, Kanpur is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Kanpur at 05:51 and sets at 18:19, giving 12h 28m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kanpur
Daylight Hours in Kanpur
Kanpur gets 12h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kanpur is at 05:51 and sunset in Kanpur is at 18:19.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 28m near the December solstice to 13h 48m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 9 Sep ● | 04:30 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 15:35 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:31 | 05:51 | 12:05 | 15:35 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:31 | 05:52 | 12:05 | 15:34 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:32 | 05:52 | 12:05 | 15:34 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:33 | 05:53 | 12:04 | 15:33 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:33 | 05:53 | 12:04 | 15:33 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:34 | 05:53 | 12:04 | 15:32 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kanpur
Sunrise
in Kanpur
↑
5:51 AM
Sunset
in Kanpur
↓
6:19 PM
Day Length
12h 28m
Dawn
in Kanpur
5:28 AM
Dusk
in Kanpur
6:43 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kanpur
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
3.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:49
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:10
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kanpur
How Far Is Kanpur From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,123 km | SW (224deg) |
| Dubai | 2,510 km | W (272deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,446 km | E (90deg) |
| Singapore | 3,754 km | SE (134deg) |
| Moscow | 4,715 km | NW (326deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,656 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Paris | 6,976 km | NW (314deg) |
| London | 7,098 km | NW (317deg) |
Kanpur's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kanpur and you would surface in the open ocean, near 26.5deg S, 99.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kanpur
What time is it in Kanpur right now?
The current local time in Kanpur is 14:42 on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. Kanpur follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Kanpur in?
Kanpur runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kanpur?
Is Kanpur on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 09, 2026, Kanpur is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kanpur today?
Today in Kanpur: sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset is at 18:19, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kanpur tonight?
The moon phase over Kanpur tonight is Waning Crescent with 3.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Kanpur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kanpur, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.