Right now, local time in Acharapākkam is 01:04 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Acharapākkam ranks #44065 worldwide by population and #4851 in India.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata GMT+5:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 24m (winter) – 12h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Acharapākkam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.4028° N, 79.8170° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 10,362 · #44065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Acharapākkam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.40° S, 100.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,629 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Acharapākkam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 288.8° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Acharapākkam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Acharapākkam sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Acharapākkam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,046 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,508 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.40° N, 79.82° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:34 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 13:34 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 16:34 | −8h 30m |
| London | 19:34 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 20:34 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 22:34 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 23:34 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 01:04 | same time |
| Singapore | 03:34 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 03:34 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 04:34 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 06:34 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Acharapākkam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Acharapākkam local time:
Cities sharing Acharapākkam's time zone
Distances from Acharapākkam
| Mumbai | 1,046 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 2,917 km | ESE (113°) |
| Dubai | 2,942 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,798 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 6,029 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,498 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 8,058 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,238 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,119 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,844 km | NNW (349°) |
| São Paulo | 14,249 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,508 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Acharapākkam
- Madurāntakam14 km · 01:04
- Karunguli17 km · 01:04
- Cheyyur21 km · 01:04
- Uttiramerūr24 km · 01:04
- Kottaikādu24 km · 01:04
- Tindivanam26 km · 01:04
- Vandavāsi26 km · 01:04
- Marakkanam27 km · 01:04
FAQ
What time is it in Acharapākkam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acharapākkam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Acharapākkam in?
Acharapākkam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Acharapākkam observe daylight saving time?
Acharapākkam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acharapākkam today?
Acharapākkam sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acharapākkam tonight?
The moon phase over Acharapākkam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Acharapākkam?
The antipode of Acharapākkam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.40° S, 100.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,629 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Acharapākkam?
Acharapākkam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Acharapākkam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acharapākkam, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.