Right now, local time in Mettupalayam is 05:01 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mettupalayam ranks #9021 worldwide by population and #783 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mettupalayam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.2997° N, 76.9348° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 69,213 · #9021 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mettupalayam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.30° S, 103.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,763 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mettupalayam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 16:20
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Mettupalayam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mettupalayam 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.
Mettupalayam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 963 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,723 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.30° N, 76.93° 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 | 15:31 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 17:31 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 20:31 | −8h 30m |
| London | 23:31 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 00:31 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 02:31 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 03:31 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 05:01 | same time |
| Singapore | 07:31 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 07:31 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 08:31 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 10:31 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Mettupalayam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mettupalayam local time:
Cities sharing Mettupalayam's time zone
Distances from Mettupalayam
| Mumbai | 963 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 2,754 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 3,167 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,135 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 5,996 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,826 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 7,939 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,133 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,296 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 13,895 km | NNW (346°) |
| São Paulo | 13,913 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,723 km | NNE (17°) |
Cities near Mettupalayam
- Kāramadai7 km · 05:01
- Sirumugai8 km · 05:01
- Kotagiri16 km · 05:01
- Periyanayakkanpalaiyam16 km · 05:01
- Coonoor16 km · 05:01
- Hulikal18 km · 05:01
- Wellington18 km · 05:01
- Agrahāra Sāmakkulam18 km · 05:01
FAQ
What time is it in Mettupalayam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mettupalayam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mettupalayam in?
Mettupalayam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Mettupalayam observe daylight saving time?
Mettupalayam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mettupalayam today?
Mettupalayam sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mettupalayam tonight?
The moon phase over Mettupalayam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mettupalayam?
The antipode of Mettupalayam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.30° S, 103.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,763 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mettupalayam?
Mettupalayam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mettupalayam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mettupalayam, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.