Right now, local time in Arcot is 02:41 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arcot ranks #11111 worldwide by population and #988 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arcot — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.9057° N, 79.3190° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 55,955 · #11111 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arcot through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.91° S, 100.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,706 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arcot today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 288.3° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Arcot — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arcot 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.
Arcot's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 969 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,473 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.91° N, 79.32° 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 | 13:11 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:11 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 18:11 | −8h 30m |
| London | 21:11 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 22:11 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 00:11 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 01:11 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:41 | same time |
| Singapore | 05:11 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 05:11 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 06:11 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 08:11 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Arcot
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arcot local time:
Cities sharing Arcot's time zone
Distances from Arcot
| Mumbai | 969 km | NW (315°) |
| Dubai | 2,866 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 2,989 km | ESE (113°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,829 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,954 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,511 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 7,981 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,160 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,196 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,778 km | NNW (348°) |
| São Paulo | 14,218 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,473 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Arcot
- Tajpura1 km · 02:41
- Rānipet3 km · 02:41
- Puliyankannu4 km · 02:41
- Vishāram5 km · 02:41
- Walajapet6 km · 02:41
- Settithāngal6 km · 02:41
- Vānāpādi6 km · 02:41
- Velāppākkam6 km · 02:41
FAQ
What time is it in Arcot right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arcot (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arcot in?
Arcot runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Arcot observe daylight saving time?
Arcot does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arcot today?
Arcot sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arcot tonight?
The moon phase over Arcot tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arcot?
The antipode of Arcot — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.91° S, 100.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,706 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arcot?
Arcot lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arcot?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arcot, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.