What time is it in Kota, Rajasthan, India
See the current local time in Kota, Rajasthan, India, together with sunrise, sunset, and weather information for organizing travel and daily activities.
Kota, India
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Local time in Kota
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 6:11 AM Solar noon 12:26 PM Sunset 6:42 PM Daylight 12 h 31 min Night 11 h 29 min Civil twilight 5:48 AM – 7:05 PM
Weather in Kota right now
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Kota and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 203408
- 204213
- 231207
- 247551
- 248124
- 322243
- 473551
- 486556
- 486666
- 533306
- 576221
- 584139
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Rajasthan
Other places named Kota
- Kōta Aichi, Japan
- Kotā Chhattisgarh, India
- Kota Uttar Pradesh, India
- Kota Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- Kota Eastern Province, Zambia
Same time zone — Asia/Kolkata
Nearby places
- Nanta — 4.2 km
- Tirath — 8.2 km
- Shambhupuriya — 9.8 km
- Rampura — 10.9 km
- Pitampura — 12.6 km
- Kethuda — 12.8 km
What time is it in Kota
The page clock shows Kota’s official local time. India follows one national civil time, making domestic scheduling straightforward, though daylight begins and ends at different clock hours in different parts of the country.
For an overseas call, compare Kota time with the other participant’s location and verify the date. The difference may change if the other place adjusts its clocks during the year, even though Kota’s own clock does not follow that external schedule.
State that a meeting time is local to Kota. Check both locations for the correct calendar day. Convert recurring international meetings again when needed. Keep official time separate from estimates based on daylight. The sun can suggest breakfast, but the Kota clock is the one that confirms the meeting.
Sunrise and sunset for Kota
The listed sunrise and sunset belong to Kota on the selected date. They change over the course of the year and define the central span of natural daylight for that particular day. Daylight timing is relevant to commuting, exercise, visits, photography, and work outdoors. Sunrise and sunset refer to the horizon; they do not guarantee direct sunlight at street level. Buildings, trees, terrain, dust, haze, and cloud can all affect visibility.
There is a twilight period around both events, but its light is weaker than full daylight. If heat, visibility, or the timing of a return journey matters, use the listed values as anchors and allow a practical margin.
Weather, heat, and the hour
Weather should be matched to the time of the planned activity. Check the timestamp and choose the hourly forecast rather than assuming a daily headline applies equally from morning to evening. Temperature, sunshine, cloud, humidity, wind, and precipitation combine to shape outdoor comfort. Direct sun can be important even when the air-temperature figure seems manageable. Shade, suitable clothing, and access to drinking water may therefore matter to a daytime plan.
Choose a departure hour using Kota local time. Inspect the forecast for the entire outing. Compare direct daylight hours with the intended route. Adjust plans when official weather alerts call for caution.
A general forecast cannot measure conditions at every street or indoor location. Refresh it before departure and pay attention to present surroundings, particularly when visibility, thunderstorms, strong wind, or intense sunshine could affect safety.
Questions and answers
- Does Kota share its official time with the rest of India?
- Yes. Kota uses the national civil time observed across India.
- Why does the daylight schedule still vary?
- The sun’s timing depends on geographic location and season, independently of a shared national clock.
- Should I plan only from the daily temperature?
- No. Use hourly conditions and consider sunshine, cloud, wind, humidity, and precipitation too.