Sunrise and sunset in Maheshtala, India
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 17:02 in Maheshtala (GMT+5:30): 11 h 23 min of daylight, 1 min 9 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:20, it is 54.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Solar noon
- 11:20, 54.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 23 min
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:09 and 16:31–17:02
- Blue hour
- 05:07–05:25 and 17:16–17:33
See the sun’s path over Maheshtala on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:23–04:49 | 17:51–18:17 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:49–05:16 | 17:25–17:51 |
| Civil twilight | 05:16–05:39 | 17:02–17:25 |
Sunrise and sunset in Maheshtala through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:16 | 17:04 | 10 h 47 min | 44.5° |
| February | 06:16 | 17:25 | 11 h 09 min | 50.4° |
| March | 05:58 | 17:40 | 11 h 41 min | 59.9° |
| April | 05:29 | 17:52 | 12 h 22 min | 72.1° |
| May | 05:04 | 18:03 | 12 h 58 min | 82.6° |
| June | 04:52 | 18:17 | 13 h 25 min | 89.6° |
| July | 04:56 | 18:25 | 13 h 29 min | 89.4° |
| August | 05:08 | 18:17 | 13 h 09 min | 85.5° |
| September | 05:19 | 17:54 | 12 h 34 min | 75.7° |
| October | 05:28 | 17:24 | 11 h 56 min | 64.3° |
| November | 05:41 | 16:59 | 11 h 18 min | 53.1° |
| December | 05:59 | 16:51 | 10 h 51 min | 45.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Maheshtala
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 6% of the sun covered at 16:43 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 47% of the sun covered at 13:40 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 53% of the sun covered at 17:31 (total eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 39% of the sun covered at 05:37 (total eclipse)
Places near Maheshtala
- Kolkata 13 km
- Uluberiya 16 km
- Rajpur Sonarpur 20 km
- Dam Dam 22 km
- Pānihāti 24 km
- Shrīrāmpur 29 km
- Bārāsat 33 km
- Bhadreswar 36 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 22.5086°, 88.2532° at sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.