Right now, local time in Kottaikuppam is 05:29 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kottaikuppam ranks #18573 worldwide by population and #1866 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kottaikuppam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.9613° N, 79.8392° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 31,726 · #18573 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kottaikuppam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.96° S, 100.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,589 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kottaikuppam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:08
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 289.3° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Kottaikuppam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kottaikuppam sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Kottaikuppam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,084 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,553 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.96° N, 79.84° 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 | 15:59 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 17:59 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 20:59 | −8h 30m |
| London | 23:59 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 00:59 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 02:59 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 03:59 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 05:29 | same time |
| Singapore | 07:59 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 07:59 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 08:59 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 10:59 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kottaikuppam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kottaikuppam local time:
Cities sharing Kottaikuppam's time zone
Distances from Kottaikuppam
| Mumbai | 1,084 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 2,896 km | ESE (112°) |
| Dubai | 2,970 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,815 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 6,074 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,524 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,096 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,277 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,087 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,892 km | NNW (349°) |
| São Paulo | 14,235 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,553 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Kottaikuppam
- Puducherry3 km · 05:29
- Gundupālaiyam5 km · 05:29
- Auroville6 km · 05:29
- Kurumbapet8 km · 05:29
- Ariyānkuppam8 km · 05:29
- Manaveli8 km · 05:29
- Villianur11 km · 05:29
- Koonimedu15 km · 05:29
FAQ
What time is it in Kottaikuppam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kottaikuppam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kottaikuppam in?
Kottaikuppam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kottaikuppam observe daylight saving time?
Kottaikuppam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kottaikuppam today?
Kottaikuppam sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kottaikuppam tonight?
The moon phase over Kottaikuppam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 55.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kottaikuppam?
The antipode of Kottaikuppam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.96° S, 100.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,589 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kottaikuppam?
Kottaikuppam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kottaikuppam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kottaikuppam, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.