Right now, local time in Chidambaram is 21:57 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chidambaram ranks #10018 worldwide by population and #874 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
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chidambaram — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.3993° N, 79.6914° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 62,153 · #10018 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chidambaram through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.40° S, 100.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,553 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chidambaram today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 290.0° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Chidambaram — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chidambaram sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Chidambaram's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,120 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,618 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.40° N, 79.69° 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 | 08:27 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 10:27 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 13:27 | −8h 30m |
| London | 16:27 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 17:27 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 19:27 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 20:27 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 21:57 | same time |
| Singapore | 00:27 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 00:27 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 01:27 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 03:27 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Chidambaram
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chidambaram local time:
Cities sharing Chidambaram's time zone
Distances from Chidambaram
| Mumbai | 1,120 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 2,888 km | ESE (111°) |
| Dubai | 2,992 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,853 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 6,122 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,573 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,132 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,315 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,062 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,950 km | NNW (348°) |
| São Paulo | 14,197 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,618 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Chidambaram
- Usuppūr2 km · 21:57
- Pallippadai2 km · 21:57
- Annāmalainagar5 km · 21:57
- Kīl Bhuvanagiri7 km · 21:57
- Killai10 km · 21:57
- Parangipettai13 km · 21:57
- Sethiyathope17 km · 21:57
- Lālpettai18 km · 21:57
FAQ
What time is it in Chidambaram right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chidambaram (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chidambaram in?
Chidambaram runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Chidambaram observe daylight saving time?
Chidambaram does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chidambaram today?
Chidambaram sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chidambaram tonight?
The moon phase over Chidambaram tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chidambaram?
The antipode of Chidambaram — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.40° S, 100.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,553 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chidambaram?
Chidambaram lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chidambaram?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chidambaram, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.