Right now, local time in Defence Colony is 21:04 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Defence Colony ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #7043 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Defence Colony — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Defence Colony through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.57° S, 102.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 673 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Defence Colony today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 266.7° from north (W (267°))
Full prayer timetable for Defence Colony — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Defence Colony sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Defence Colony's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,151 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,430 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.57° N, 77.23° 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 | 07:34 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 09:34 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 12:34 | −8h 30m |
| London | 15:34 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 16:34 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 18:34 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 19:34 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 21:04 | same time |
| Singapore | 23:34 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 23:34 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 00:34 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 02:34 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Defence Colony
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Defence Colony local time:
Cities sharing Defence Colony's time zone
Distances from Defence Colony
| Mumbai | 1,151 km | SSW (204°) |
| Dubai | 2,202 km | W (266°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,758 km | E (92°) |
| Singapore | 4,138 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 4,348 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 5,837 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 6,592 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 6,716 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 10,424 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,028 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,864 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 14,430 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Defence Colony
- New Delhi6 km · 21:04
- Kotla Mahigiran6 km · 21:04
- Tighri7 km · 21:04
- Saiyad-ul-ajaib6 km · 21:04
- Shakar Pur Baramad7 km · 21:04
- Deoli8 km · 21:04
- Neb Sarai8 km · 21:04
- Gharonda Neemka Bangar7 km · 21:04
FAQ
What time is it in Defence Colony right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Defence Colony (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Defence Colony in?
Defence Colony runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Defence Colony observe daylight saving time?
Defence Colony does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Defence Colony today?
Defence Colony sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Defence Colony tonight?
The moon phase over Defence Colony tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Defence Colony?
The antipode of Defence Colony — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.57° S, 102.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 673 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Defence Colony?
Defence Colony lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Defence Colony?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Defence Colony, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.