Berlin to Kolkata (Calcutta): time difference
Kolkata (Calcutta) is 4 h 30 min ahead of Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+4 h 30 min
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Berlin 01:27 1:27 AM Kolkata (Calcutta) 05:57 5:57 AM You –:–
01:27 1:27 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:30
05:57 5:57 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 16:58
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+4 h 30 min
Kolkata (Calcutta) is 4 h 30 min ahead of Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Kolkata (Calcutta) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta)
4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:27 | 05:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 16:30 | 16:58 |
| Daylight | 9 h 18 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 4,486,679 |
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Berlin and Kolkata (Calcutta): common questions
How far ahead of Berlin is Kolkata (Calcutta)?
Kolkata is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Berlin: UTC+5:30 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Kolkata (Calcutta) at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Kolkata it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kolkata (Calcutta) at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in Kolkata it is 10:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Kolkata (Calcutta) are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Berlin (1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Kolkata), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kolkata (Calcutta) compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Kolkata earlier: at 7:30 PM in Berlin it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Kolkata, Berlin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Kolkata (Calcutta) change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in Kolkata. From March 28, 2027, Kolkata will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Berlin.
