Right now, local time in Minicoy is 18:50 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minicoy ranks #43823 worldwide by population and #4819 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minicoy — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.2890° N, 73.0617° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lakshadweep
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 10,447 · #43823 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minicoy through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.29° S, 106.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,948 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minicoy today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 16:38
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 296.0° from north (WNW (296°))
Full prayer timetable for Minicoy — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minicoy sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Minicoy's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,193 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,159 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.29° N, 73.06° 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 | 05:20 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:20 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:20 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:20 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:20 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:20 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Minicoy
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minicoy local time:
Cities sharing Minicoy's time zone
Distances from Minicoy
| Mumbai | 1,193 km | N (359°) |
| Dubai | 2,665 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 3,492 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,657 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 6,122 km | NNW (337°) |
| Tokyo | 7,365 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 7,908 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,127 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,444 km | SE (125°) |
| São Paulo | 13,395 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 14,100 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,159 km | NNE (14°) |
Cities near Minicoy
- Dhihdhoo156 km · 18:20
- Kulhudhuffushi185 km · 18:20
- Kalpeni209 km · 18:50
- Funadhoo239 km · 18:20
- Kavaratti257 km · 18:50
- Manadhoo283 km · 18:20
- Andrott288 km · 18:50
- Un’goofaaru291 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in Minicoy right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minicoy (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minicoy in?
Minicoy runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Minicoy observe daylight saving time?
Minicoy does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minicoy today?
Minicoy sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minicoy tonight?
The moon phase over Minicoy tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minicoy?
The antipode of Minicoy — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.29° S, 106.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,948 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minicoy?
Minicoy lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Minicoy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minicoy, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.