Right now, local time in Kanchipuram is 02:06 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kanchipuram ranks #2782 worldwide by population and #238 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
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kanchipuram — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.8352° N, 79.7001° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 221,715 · #2782 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kanchipuram through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.84° S, 100.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,674 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kanchipuram today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 288.3° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Kanchipuram — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kanchipuram 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.
Kanchipuram's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,004 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,467 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.84° N, 79.70° 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 | 12:36 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 14:36 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:36 | −8h 30m |
| London | 20:36 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 21:36 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:36 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:36 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:06 | same time |
| Singapore | 04:36 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:36 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:36 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:36 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kanchipuram
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kanchipuram local time:
Cities sharing Kanchipuram's time zone
Distances from Kanchipuram
| Mumbai | 1,004 km | NW (314°) |
| Dubai | 2,905 km | WNW (302°) |
| Singapore | 2,948 km | ESE (114°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,793 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,981 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,481 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 8,014 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,193 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,158 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,794 km | NNW (349°) |
| São Paulo | 14,254 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,467 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Kanchipuram
- Sirukkāveripākkam3 km · 02:06
- Sevilimedu3 km · 02:06
- Orīkkai4 km · 02:06
- Tenambākkam5 km · 02:06
- Nattappettai6 km · 02:06
- Dūsi7 km · 02:06
- Tirumalpur13 km · 02:06
- Wālājābād14 km · 02:06
FAQ
What time is it in Kanchipuram right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kanchipuram (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kanchipuram in?
Kanchipuram runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kanchipuram observe daylight saving time?
Kanchipuram does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kanchipuram today?
Kanchipuram sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kanchipuram tonight?
The moon phase over Kanchipuram tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kanchipuram?
The antipode of Kanchipuram — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.84° S, 100.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,674 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kanchipuram?
Kanchipuram lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kanchipuram?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kanchipuram, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.