Right now, local time in Kodaikānāl is 08:56 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kodaikānāl ranks #16343 worldwide by population and #1605 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kodaikānāl — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.2393° N, 77.4893° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 36,501 · #16343 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kodaikānāl through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.24° S, 102.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,641 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kodaikānāl today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 16:18
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 291.9° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Kodaikānāl — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kodaikānāl 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.
Kodaikānāl's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,096 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,818 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.24° N, 77.49° 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 | 19:26 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 21:26 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 00:26 | −8h 30m |
| London | 03:26 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 04:26 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 06:26 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 07:26 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 08:56 | same time |
| Singapore | 11:26 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 11:26 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 12:26 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 14:26 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kodaikānāl
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kodaikānāl local time:
Cities sharing Kodaikānāl's time zone
Distances from Kodaikānāl
| Mumbai | 1,096 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 2,875 km | NW (308°) |
| Singapore | 3,073 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,125 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 6,129 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,844 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,067 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,263 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,177 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 13,926 km | WSW (248°) |
| Chicago | 14,024 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,818 km | NNE (18°) |
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- Neykkārappatti23 km · 08:56
- Allinagaram24 km · 08:56
FAQ
What time is it in Kodaikānāl right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kodaikānāl (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kodaikānāl in?
Kodaikānāl runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kodaikānāl observe daylight saving time?
Kodaikānāl does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kodaikānāl today?
Kodaikānāl sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kodaikānāl tonight?
The moon phase over Kodaikānāl tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kodaikānāl?
The antipode of Kodaikānāl — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.24° S, 102.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,641 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kodaikānāl?
Kodaikānāl lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kodaikānāl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kodaikānāl, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.