Right now, local time in Kāraikkudi is 03:01 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kāraikkudi ranks #3406 worldwide by population and #285 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kāraikkudi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0662° N, 78.7678° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 181,851 · #3406 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kāraikkudi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.07° S, 101.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,521 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kāraikkudi today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 16:13
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 291.7° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Kāraikkudi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kāraikkudi sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Kāraikkudi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,181 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,791 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.07° N, 78.77° 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 | 13:31 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 18:31 | −8h 30m |
| London | 21:31 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 22:31 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 00:31 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 01:31 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 03:01 | same time |
| Singapore | 05:31 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 05:31 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 06:31 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 08:31 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kāraikkudi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kāraikkudi local time:
Cities sharing Kāraikkudi's time zone
Distances from Kāraikkudi
| Mumbai | 1,181 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 2,934 km | ESE (108°) |
| Dubai | 2,997 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,005 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 6,208 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,741 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,175 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,366 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,053 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,049 km | WSW (248°) |
| Chicago | 14,074 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,791 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Kāraikkudi
- Sankarapatti3 km · 03:01
- Kottaiyūr6 km · 03:01
- Kandanūr8 km · 03:01
- Puduvayal10 km · 03:01
- Pallattūr10 km · 03:01
- Kanadukattan12 km · 03:01
- Devakottai15 km · 03:01
- Arimalam25 km · 03:01
FAQ
What time is it in Kāraikkudi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kāraikkudi (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kāraikkudi in?
Kāraikkudi runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kāraikkudi observe daylight saving time?
Kāraikkudi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kāraikkudi today?
Kāraikkudi sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kāraikkudi tonight?
The moon phase over Kāraikkudi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kāraikkudi?
The antipode of Kāraikkudi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.07° S, 101.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,521 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kāraikkudi?
Kāraikkudi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kāraikkudi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kāraikkudi, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.