Right now, local time in Palavakkam is 00:06 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palavakkam ranks #21522 worldwide by population and #2247 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palavakkam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.9535° N, 80.2572° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 26,766 · #21522 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palavakkam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.95° S, 99.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,648 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palavakkam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 288.1° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Palavakkam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palavakkam sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Palavakkam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,039 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,434 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.95° N, 80.26° 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 | 10:36 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 12:36 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | −8h 30m |
| London | 18:36 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 19:36 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 21:36 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 22:36 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | same time |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Palavakkam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palavakkam local time:
Cities sharing Palavakkam's time zone
Distances from Palavakkam
| Mumbai | 1,039 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 2,898 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 2,950 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,732 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,997 km | NNW (332°) |
| Tokyo | 6,424 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 8,045 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,221 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,118 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 13,793 km | N (349°) |
| São Paulo | 14,315 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,434 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Palavakkam
- Neelankarai0 km · 00:06
- Kotivakkam2 km · 00:06
- Perungudi2 km · 00:06
- Injambakkam4 km · 00:06
- Pallikaranai5 km · 00:06
- Gāndhī Nagar6 km · 00:06
- Madipakkam6 km · 00:06
- Jalladiampet6 km · 00:06
FAQ
What time is it in Palavakkam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palavakkam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palavakkam in?
Palavakkam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Palavakkam observe daylight saving time?
Palavakkam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palavakkam today?
Palavakkam sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palavakkam tonight?
The moon phase over Palavakkam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palavakkam?
The antipode of Palavakkam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.95° S, 99.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,648 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palavakkam?
Palavakkam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palavakkam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palavakkam, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.