Kota, India
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Time in Kota, India right now
Kota is a major city in Rajasthan, India. Clocks follow the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+5:30, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 1.0 million people set their clocks to this time in Kota alone.
Live clock for Kota
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Kota time compared with UTC
Kota runs UTC+5:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Kota reads 17:30.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Kota |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:30 |
| 03:00 | 08:30 |
| 06:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 14:30 |
| 12:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 02:30 next day |
When the clocks change in Kota
No clock changes are recorded for Kota in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Kota
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10:30 hours behind Kota | 9:30 hours behind Kota |
| London | 5:30 hours behind Kota | 4:30 hours behind Kota |
| Paris | 4:30 hours behind Kota | 3:30 hours behind Kota |
| Dubai | 1:30 hours behind Kota | 1:30 hours behind Kota |
| Mumbai | the same time as Kota | the same time as Kota |
| Singapore | 2:30 hours ahead of Kota | 2:30 hours ahead of Kota |
| Tokyo | 3:30 hours ahead of Kota | 3:30 hours ahead of Kota |
| Sydney | 5:30 hours ahead of Kota | 4:30 hours ahead of Kota |
| Los Angeles | 13:30 hours behind Kota | 12:30 hours behind Kota |
| Sao Paulo | 8:30 hours behind Kota | 8:30 hours behind Kota |
Sunrise and sunset in Kota through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:30 | 18:37 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:37 | 19:19 | 13 h 42 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:15 | 18:23 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:07 | 17:41 | 10 h 34 m |
Computed for Kota's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Kota sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Kota
What time zone is Kota in?
Kota uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone: UTC+5:30 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Kota change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Kota in 2026. It keeps UTC+5:30 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Kota and New York City?
In January, New York City is 10:30 hours behind Kota; in July it is 9:30 hours behind Kota. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Kota's coordinates.