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Sunrise and sunset in Kolkata

September 13, 2026

Kolkata, India (22.5°, 88.3°) · Asia/Kolkata

Sunrise

05:22Azimuth 85.5°

Sunset

17:42Azimuth 274.3°

Day length

12 h 20 minSolar noon 11:32

Golden hour

Morning05:09 – 05:52Evening17:12 – 17:56

Blue hour

Morning05:00 – 05:09Evening17:56 – 18:04
00:00Sunrise 05:22Solar noon 11:32Sunset 17:4200:00

What to know on this date · Kolkata

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 9 hr 10 min 35 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 1 hr 13 min 59 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 22 min 28 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:04.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 05:35 (autumn).

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 22:19, in the city’s local time.

  3. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

  4. New Moon on this date

    The exact new Moon occurs at Oct 10, 21:20. This describes the phase, not visibility above the horizon.

Sun & Moon directions · Kolkata

22.4969°, 88.3227°

SunAzimuth: 200.4°Altitude: 70.1°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 152.7°Altitude: 53.2°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0011:3200:00

The Moon · Kolkata

Illumination 5%
Moonrise
07:11
Moonset
18:56
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1305:2217:4212 h 20 min
Mon, Sep 1405:2317:4112 h 18 min
Tue, Sep 1505:2317:4012 h 17 min
Wed, Sep 1605:2317:3912 h 16 min
Thu, Sep 1705:2317:3812 h 14 min
Fri, Sep 1805:2417:3712 h 13 min
Sat, Sep 1905:2417:3612 h 12 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Asia/Kolkata

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.