Right now, local time in Arakkonam is 22:59 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arakkonam ranks #7912 worldwide by population and #673 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arakkonam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.0845° N, 79.6705° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 79,080 · #7912 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arakkonam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.08° S, 100.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,698 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arakkonam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 288.0° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Arakkonam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arakkonam sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Arakkonam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 982 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,442 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.08° N, 79.67° 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 | 09:29 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 11:29 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 14:29 | −8h 30m |
| London | 17:29 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 18:29 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 20:29 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 21:29 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 22:59 | same time |
| Singapore | 01:29 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 01:29 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 02:29 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 04:29 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Arakkonam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arakkonam local time:
Cities sharing Arakkonam's time zone
Distances from Arakkonam
| Mumbai | 982 km | NW (313°) |
| Dubai | 2,888 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 2,962 km | ESE (114°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,786 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,955 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,468 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 7,992 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,169 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,177 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,766 km | NNW (349°) |
| São Paulo | 14,261 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,442 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Arakkonam
- Ammanūr3 km · 22:59
- Takkolam10 km · 22:59
- Thiruthani12 km · 22:59
- Sembedu13 km · 22:59
- Nemili13 km · 22:59
- Tirumalpur15 km · 22:59
- Perumbākkam16 km · 22:59
- Kadambuttūr21 km · 22:59
FAQ
What time is it in Arakkonam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arakkonam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arakkonam in?
Arakkonam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Arakkonam observe daylight saving time?
Arakkonam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arakkonam today?
Arakkonam sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arakkonam tonight?
The moon phase over Arakkonam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arakkonam?
The antipode of Arakkonam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.08° S, 100.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,698 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arakkonam?
Arakkonam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arakkonam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arakkonam, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.