Asia · India
Current time in Cuttack
India Standard Time.
IST · UTC+05:30IANA: Asia/Kolkata20.46° N · 85.88° E
Current time☀ Daylight
10:07:16
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Sunrise
05:05
Solar noon
11:44
Sunset
18:23
Daylight saving
Not observed
This zone has no seasonal clock change.
About Cuttack time
Cuttack keeps one clock.
Cuttack sits just behind Kolkata on the clock, so when the workday kicks off in India's silk city, the mornings stretch long enough for fresh jalebi from a street stall before the heat kicks in.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Cuttack's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Cuttack observe daylight saving time?
- No, India does not observe daylight saving time, so clocks in Cuttack stay the same all year round.
- What does Cuttack's timezone abbreviation stand for?
- IST stands for Indian Standard Time, which is the country's only official time zone.
- How does Cuttack's timezone compare to Coordinate Universal Time?
- Cuttack's timezone is 330 minutes ahead of UTC, so when it's noon in Cuttack, it's 6:30 in the morning back in London.
- What is the longitude of Cuttack?
- Cuttack is located at 85.879270 degrees east longitude, just behind the central meridian for IST.
- How many hours ahead of UTC is Cuttack?
- Cuttack is 5.5 hours ahead of UTC, placing it among the few time zones with a half-hour offset.
- What is Cuttack's exact UTC offset in minutes?
- Cuttack's offset is 330 minutes ahead of UTC.
- Is Cuttack in a half-hour offset timezone?
- Yes, India's standard offset of 5.5 hours ahead of UTC places it among the minority of countries with a half-hour offset.
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"is_dst": true
}
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