Right now, local time in George Town is 00:52 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
George Town 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for George Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.0926° N, 80.2801° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from George Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.09° S, 99.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,659 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in George Town today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 287.9° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for George Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
George Town 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.
George Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,031 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,419 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.09° N, 80.28° 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 | 11:22 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 13:22 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 16:22 | −8h 30m |
| London | 19:22 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 20:22 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 22:22 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 23:22 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 00:52 | same time |
| Singapore | 03:22 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 03:22 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 04:22 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 06:22 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call George Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in George Town local time:
Cities sharing George Town's time zone
Distances from George Town
| Mumbai | 1,031 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 2,902 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 2,944 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,724 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,985 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,413 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 8,036 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,211 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,126 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 13,778 km | N (349°) |
| São Paulo | 14,323 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,419 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near George Town
- Chennai1 km · 00:52
- Chetput5 km · 00:52
- Agaram5 km · 00:52
- Tiruvottiyūr8 km · 00:52
- Chinnasekkadu8 km · 00:52
- Madhavaram8 km · 00:52
- Manali8 km · 00:52
- Nerkunram8 km · 00:52
FAQ
What time is it in George Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in George Town (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is George Town in?
George Town runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does George Town observe daylight saving time?
George Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in George Town today?
George Town sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over George Town tonight?
The moon phase over George Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of George Town?
The antipode of George Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.09° S, 99.72° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,659 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is George Town?
George Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in George Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In George Town, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.