Local time
Current time in Kanpur
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Kanpur at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
Coordinates
26.45°N · 80.33°E
Country
India 🇮🇳
Dialing code
+91
Language
Hindi, English
City essentials
Kanpur keeps Asia/Kolkata all year, without daylight saving. For travel or remote meetings, the gap with cities that change clocks seasonally stays more predictable.
Prayer times here use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Kanpur
Local time in Kanpur falls within the Asia/Kolkata zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 26.4° in the northern hemisphere, Kanpur's day length varies gently across the seasons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Kanpur are calculated using the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Kanpur from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Kanpur, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Kanpur in?
Kanpur uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC+5:30).
What is the UTC offset of Kanpur?
Kanpur is on UTC+5:30. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Kanpur in?
Kanpur is located in India.
How is the current time in Kanpur calculated?
The clock for Kanpur is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.