Bārāsat
West Bengal, India
Friday, 14th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Time zone
- Asia/KolkataIST
- Sunrise
- 5:12 am
- Sunset
- 6:09 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 56 minutes66 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Bārāsat
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Bārāsat has stayed on IST (UTC+5:30) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Bārāsat doing anything.
Bārāsat time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 2pm and 17:00 in Kolkata — 9am to 11am at the other end.
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Time difference between Bārāsat and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:53 pm Thu | 14:53 | 12 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:53 pm Thu | 15:53 | 11 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:53 pm Thu | 16:53 | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:53 pm Thu | 17:53 | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:53 pm Thu | 17:53 | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:53 pm Thu | 18:53 | 8 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London BST | 10:53 pm Thu | 22:53 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:53 pm Thu | 23:53 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:53 pm Thu | 23:53 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:53 pm Thu | 23:53 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:53 am | 00:53 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Cairo EEST | 12:53 am | 00:53 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:53 am | 01:53 | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 5:53 am | 05:53 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:53 am | 06:53 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:53 am | 07:53 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 9:53 am | 09:53 | 6 hours 30 minutes ahead |
About Bārāsat
- Population
- 298127
- Coordinates
- 22.722, 88.482
- Region
- West Bengal, India
- IANA zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Solar noon
- 11:40 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
Nearby and related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Bārāsat right now?
It is 3:23 am (03:23 on a 24-hour clock) on Friday, 14th August 2026 in Bārāsat. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Bārāsat in?
Bārāsat uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone, currently IST (UTC+5:30). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like IST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Bārāsat on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Bārāsat stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bārāsat today?
The sun rises at 5:12 am and sets at 6:09 pm today, giving 12 hours 56 minutes of daylight. That is 66 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Bārāsat of Los Angeles?
Bārāsat is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 3:23 am in Bārāsat, it is 2:53 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Bārāsat?
Bārāsat is in West Bengal, India, at 22.72° N, 88.48° E, with a population of about 298,127. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.