Right now, local time in Kumbakonam is 05:59 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kumbakonam ranks #3678 worldwide by population and #320 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kumbakonam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.9621° N, 79.3912° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 167,155 · #3678 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kumbakonam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.96° S, 100.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,540 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kumbakonam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Kumbakonam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kumbakonam 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.
Kumbakonam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,138 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,674 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.96° N, 79.39° 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 | 16:29 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 18:29 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 21:29 | −8h 30m |
| London | 00:29 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 01:29 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 03:29 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 04:29 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 05:59 | same time |
| Singapore | 08:29 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 08:29 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 09:29 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 11:29 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kumbakonam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kumbakonam local time:
Cities sharing Kumbakonam's time zone
Distances from Kumbakonam
| Mumbai | 1,138 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 2,901 km | ESE (110°) |
| Dubai | 2,993 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,903 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 6,150 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,627 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,146 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,332 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,059 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,991 km | NNW (348°) |
| São Paulo | 14,149 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,674 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Kumbakonam
- Ullūr2 km · 05:59
- Perumpāndi2 km · 05:59
- Annāl Agrahāram3 km · 05:59
- Dārāsuram4 km · 05:59
- Tirunāgeswaram4 km · 05:59
- Swāmimalai7 km · 05:59
- Nachiyar Koil8 km · 05:59
- Thiruvidaimaruthur8 km · 05:59
FAQ
What time is it in Kumbakonam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kumbakonam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kumbakonam in?
Kumbakonam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kumbakonam observe daylight saving time?
Kumbakonam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kumbakonam today?
Kumbakonam sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kumbakonam tonight?
The moon phase over Kumbakonam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kumbakonam?
The antipode of Kumbakonam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.96° S, 100.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,540 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kumbakonam?
Kumbakonam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kumbakonam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kumbakonam, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.