Right now, local time in Salem is 10:28 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Salem ranks #625 worldwide by population and #64 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Salem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.6538° N, 78.1554° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 917,414 · #625 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Salem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.65° S, 101.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,690 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Salem today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 16:15
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 290.0° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Salem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Salem sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Salem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 996 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,646 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.65° N, 78.16° 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 | 20:58 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 22:58 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 01:58 | −8h 30m |
| London | 04:58 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 05:58 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 07:58 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 08:58 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 10:28 | same time |
| Singapore | 12:58 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 12:58 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 13:58 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 15:58 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Salem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Salem local time:
Cities sharing Salem's time zone
Distances from Salem
| Mumbai | 996 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 2,838 km | NW (305°) |
| Singapore | 3,054 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,997 km | ENE (68°) |
| Moscow | 6,020 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,694 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 7,999 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,187 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,213 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,887 km | NNW (347°) |
| São Paulo | 14,051 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,646 km | NNE (18°) |
Cities near Salem
- Erumāpālaiyam3 km · 10:28
- Sedaikavundanūr3 km · 10:28
- Kondalampatti4 km · 10:28
- Dāsināyakkanpatti5 km · 10:28
- Kannānkurichchi5 km · 10:28
- Pudūr6 km · 10:28
- Neykkārappatti6 km · 10:28
- Kondamanāyakkanpatti7 km · 10:28
FAQ
What time is it in Salem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Salem (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Salem in?
Salem runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Salem observe daylight saving time?
Salem does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Salem today?
Salem sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Salem tonight?
The moon phase over Salem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Salem?
The antipode of Salem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.65° S, 101.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,690 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Salem?
Salem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Salem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Salem, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.