Current Time in Kanpur, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long:
26.47° N,
80.35° E
Population: 2,823,249
Country:
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India
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Kolkata
UTC Offset:
+5:30
Timezone:
IST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India:
IST
Time in Kanpur — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kanpur's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kanpur right now?
The current local time in Kanpur, India is 20:53 (Sunday, June 14, 2026). Kanpur observes the Asia/Kolkata time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .
Which time zone does Kanpur use?
Kanpur uses Asia/Kolkata, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Kanpur.
Does Kanpur observe daylight saving time?
Kanpur is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Kolkata time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Kanpur?
Right now Kanpur is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kanpur observes DST.
When does the day change in Kanpur?
Midnight in Kanpur occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kolkata zone. Since Kanpur is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.