Time Now in Kota, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 25.18° N, 75.84° E
Elevation: 267 m above sea level
Population rank: #68 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Rajasthan
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Local time in Kota runs on a UTC+5:30 offset (Asia/Kolkata). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Kota sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 267 m. Kota is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 744 km off. Kota is a significant city in India, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Kota sees 13h 27m between a 05:49 sunrise and a 19:16 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Kota
Daylight Hours in Kota
Kota gets 13h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kota is at 05:49 and sunset in Kota is at 19:16.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 34m near the December solstice to 13h 42m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Jul ● | 04:20 | 05:48 | 12:33 | 15:58 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:20 | 05:49 | 12:33 | 15:58 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:21 | 05:49 | 12:33 | 15:58 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:22 | 05:50 | 12:33 | 15:59 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:22 | 05:50 | 12:33 | 15:59 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:23 | 05:51 | 12:33 | 15:59 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:24 | 05:51 | 12:33 | 15:59 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kota
Sunrise
in Kota
↑
5:49 AM
Sunset
in Kota
↓
7:16 PM
Day Length
13h 27m
Dawn
in Kota
5:23 AM
Dusk
in Kota
7:42 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kota
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
54.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:27
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:24
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kota
How Far Is Kota From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 744 km | SSW (205deg) |
| Dubai | 2,068 km | W (274deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,901 km | E (87deg) |
| Singapore | 4,003 km | SE (127deg) |
| Moscow | 4,587 km | NNW (328deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,123 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Paris | 6,748 km | NW (314deg) |
| London | 6,893 km | NW (317deg) |
Kota's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kota and you would surface in the open ocean, near 25.2deg S, 104.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kota
What time is it in Kota right now?
The current local time in Kota is 03:54 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Kota follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Kota in?
Clocks in Kota follow the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+5:30). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kota?
Is Kota on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Kota as of July 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota today?
In Kota today the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:16, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kota tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kota is in its First Quarter phase, lit 54.8%.
What is solar time in Kota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kota, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.