Right now, local time in Auroville is 21:42 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Auroville ranks #110356 worldwide by population and #6945 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
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Auroville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.0055° N, 79.8089° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 2,000 · #110356 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Auroville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.01° S, 100.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,595 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Auroville today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:08
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 289.2° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Auroville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Auroville sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Auroville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,078 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,550 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.01° N, 79.81° 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 | 08:12 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 10:12 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 13:12 | −8h 30m |
| London | 16:12 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 17:12 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 19:12 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 20:12 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 21:42 | same time |
| Singapore | 00:12 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 00:12 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 01:12 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 03:12 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Auroville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Auroville local time:
Cities sharing Auroville's time zone
Distances from Auroville
| Mumbai | 1,078 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 2,901 km | ESE (112°) |
| Dubai | 2,965 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,816 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 6,068 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,524 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,090 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,271 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,093 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,887 km | NNW (349°) |
| São Paulo | 14,233 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,550 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Auroville
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- Gundupālaiyam7 km · 21:42
- Puducherry8 km · 21:42
- Kurumbapet8 km · 21:42
- Villianur12 km · 21:42
- Ariyānkuppam12 km · 21:42
- Koonimedu12 km · 21:42
- Manaveli13 km · 21:42
FAQ
What time is it in Auroville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Auroville (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Auroville in?
Auroville runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Auroville observe daylight saving time?
Auroville does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Auroville today?
Auroville sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Auroville tonight?
The moon phase over Auroville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Auroville?
The antipode of Auroville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.01° S, 100.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,595 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Auroville?
Auroville lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Auroville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Auroville, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.