Howrah in numbers
- Coordinates
- 22.5769, 88.3186
- Population
- 1 027 672
- Region
- West Bengal
- Country
- India, Asia
- Capital
- New Delhi — 1300 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
Check the current local time in Howrah, West Bengal, India, then review today’s sunrise, sunset, and weather. These details help with remote contact, journeys, outdoor errands, and plans that depend on natural light or changing conditions.
Howrah, India
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Local time in Howrah
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
Sunrise 05:21 Solar noon 11:37 Sunset 17:53 Daylight 12 h 32 min Night 11 h 28 min Civil twilight 04:59 – 18:16
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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.
The live display shows the local time used in Howrah, a city in West Bengal, India. It is the appropriate clock for an appointment taking place there, whether you are nearby or coordinating from another part of the world.
For a quick call, compare the Howrah clock with yours and consider whether the local hour is socially appropriate. For a formal event, record more: the date, the Howrah time, and the corresponding time for remote participants. Clear labels are particularly useful in shared calendars and travel documents.
If you return to the page after leaving it open, make sure the display is still updating. A static value can become misleading without looking obviously wrong. Refresh before using it for a deadline, departure, or time-sensitive handoff.
The phrase “your time or mine?” has rescued more appointments than heroic mental arithmetic ever did.
Today’s sunrise and sunset provide the astronomical framework for daylight in Howrah. They help answer whether an early departure begins before the sun rises and whether an evening task is likely to continue after it sets.
These events are precise reference points, but perceived light changes gradually. A shaded street may grow dim sooner than an open area, and cloud can alter visibility throughout the day. Plan for the actual needs of the activity rather than assuming all daylight is equally usable.
Use sunrise to assess early-morning visibility. Use sunset to set a prudent outdoor completion target. Include travel and waiting time in the daylight calculation. Carry appropriate lighting if delays could extend the activity.
The displayed times belong to the listed date. Seasonal change makes remembered values unreliable, so consult the relevant day when planning ahead.
Weather information is most helpful when read as a collection of conditions rather than as temperature alone. Rain, wind, cloud, and humidity can each influence comfort and travel even when the temperature appears suitable.
Start by identifying whether the panel describes conditions now or a forecast. Next, match any forecast to the expected duration of your outing. Finally, check when the information was updated, especially if the sky outside appears different from the display.
Read the current Howrah time. Place the activity within the day’s light window. Check the relevant weather period and units. Adjust clothing, timing, route, or shelter accordingly. A city forecast necessarily summarizes a wider area. Conditions at a particular road, station, or neighborhood can differ. Weather-dependent activities should therefore retain some flexibility, and important safety decisions should incorporate official local warnings.