Your films in Kanpur. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kanpur at a glance
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Population
- about 2.8 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 13:30–17:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 29 min in mid-winter, 13 h 48 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 137 m
- Nearest cities
- Lucknow 71 km · Agra 245 km · Varanasi 295 km
- Subtitle languages
- Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
What makes Kanpur different
As a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, Kanpur has its own mix of connections. A city of about 2.8 million, Kanpur mixes fibre-connected blocks with homes still on slower lines.
Making a bundle last in Kanpur
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Kanpur? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Kanpur's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Kanpur is UTC+5:30, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (13:30–17:30 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Kanpur gets about 10 h 29 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 48 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around Uttar Pradesh
The nearest other cities we cover are Lucknow (71 km), Agra (245 km) and Varanasi (295 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Nepal? Pokhara is about 410 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Kanpur
Can I watch my own films in Kanpur?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Kanpur.
Will it work on the way to Lucknow?
It does. Between Kanpur and Lucknow (about 71 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
How much mobile data does a film use in Kanpur?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
What does Silux Media cost in India?
The self-hosted server is free forever, including remote streaming. Optional plans are billed in USD on our website — never inside the apps.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Kanpur?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Kanpur?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (13:30–17:30 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.