India · IST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Kanpur, India runs on UTC+5:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 9.5-hour difference between Kanpur and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 4.5-hour difference between Kanpur and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4.5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 13:30–18:00 in Kanpur lines up with 09:00–13:30 in London. There is a 3.5-hour difference between Kanpur and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5.5 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:30 in Kanpur lines up with 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Kanpur.
Practical Info
Kanpur (India) is home to roughly 3.1M people. Today brings about 13.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 19:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 26° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
India
Capital
New Delhi
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
IST · Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
26.45°N, 80.33°E
Currency
INR (₹)
Calling Code
+91
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Hindi, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Kanpur's cotton mills earned it the nickname Manchester of the East in the 19th century, and its leather industry still supplies a large share of India's exports. The Ganges here has been the focus of major clean-up efforts for decades.
The clock: Kanpur keeps UTC+5:30. Its 1857 siege was one of the defining events of the Indian Rebellion.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6.5h overlap