Right now, local time in Kochi is 21:41 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kochi ranks #1818 worldwide by population and #80 in Japan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kochi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kochi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.55° S, 46.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 511 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kochi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 290.0° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Kochi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kochi sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Kochi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 611 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,903 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.55° N, 133.53° 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 | 04:41 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −12h |
| London | 12:41 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +2h |
Best time to call Kochi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kochi local time:
Distances from Kochi
| Tokyo | 611 km | ENE (65°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,269 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 4,732 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 6,174 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,326 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,458 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,721 km | SSE (164°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,411 km | NE (52°) |
| London | 9,533 km | NNW (333°) |
| Paris | 9,656 km | NNW (330°) |
| Chicago | 10,634 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 18,903 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Kochi
FAQ
What time is it in Kochi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kochi (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kochi in?
Kochi runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kochi observe daylight saving time?
Kochi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kochi today?
Kochi sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kochi tonight?
The moon phase over Kochi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kochi?
The antipode of Kochi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.55° S, 46.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 511 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kochi?
Kochi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kochi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kochi, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.