Right now, local time in Kōttayam is 14:56 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kōttayam ranks #28414 worldwide by population and #3097 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kōttayam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kōttayam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.83° S, 104.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,782 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kōttayam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 16:25
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Kōttayam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kōttayam sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Kōttayam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 850 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,710 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.83° N, 75.55° 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 | 01:26 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 03:26 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 06:26 | −8h 30m |
| London | 09:26 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 10:26 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 12:26 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 13:26 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 14:56 | same time |
| Singapore | 17:26 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 17:26 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 18:26 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 20:26 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kōttayam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kōttayam local time:
Cities sharing Kōttayam's time zone
Distances from Kōttayam
| Mumbai | 850 km | NNW (341°) |
| Dubai | 2,599 km | NW (308°) |
| Singapore | 3,328 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,254 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,877 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,917 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 7,794 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 7,992 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,452 km | SE (126°) |
| São Paulo | 13,792 km | WSW (249°) |
| Chicago | 13,800 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,710 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Kōttayam
- Kuttuparamba2 km · 14:56
- Mangattidam2 km · 14:56
- Eruvatti3 km · 14:56
- Pāttyam4 km · 14:56
- Patiriyat4 km · 14:56
- Katirur5 km · 14:56
- Patuvilāyi5 km · 14:56
- Mokēri6 km · 14:56
FAQ
What time is it in Kōttayam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kōttayam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kōttayam in?
Kōttayam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kōttayam observe daylight saving time?
Kōttayam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kōttayam today?
Kōttayam sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kōttayam tonight?
The moon phase over Kōttayam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kōttayam?
The antipode of Kōttayam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.83° S, 104.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,782 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kōttayam?
Kōttayam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kōttayam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kōttayam, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.