Right now, local time in Soolakkarai is 02:07 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Soolakkarai ranks #69310 worldwide by population and #6538 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Soolakkarai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.5360° N, 77.9506° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 4,990 · #69310 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Soolakkarai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.54° S, 102.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,554 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Soolakkarai today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 16:17
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 292.6° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Soolakkarai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Soolakkarai sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Soolakkarai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,188 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,876 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.54° N, 77.95° 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 | 12:37 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 14:37 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:37 | −8h 30m |
| London | 20:37 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 21:37 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:37 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:37 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:07 | same time |
| Singapore | 04:37 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:37 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:37 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:37 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Soolakkarai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Soolakkarai local time:
Cities sharing Soolakkarai's time zone
Distances from Soolakkarai
| Mumbai | 1,188 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 2,963 km | NW (309°) |
| Singapore | 3,002 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,111 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 6,221 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,848 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 8,159 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,355 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,090 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 13,944 km | WSW (248°) |
| Chicago | 14,112 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,876 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Soolakkarai
- Kullursandai3 km · 02:07
- Virudunagar6 km · 02:07
- Pavali8 km · 02:07
- Chathirareddipatti10 km · 02:07
- Amathur10 km · 02:07
- Vadi11 km · 02:07
- Mallānkinar13 km · 02:07
- Tiruttangal14 km · 02:07
FAQ
What time is it in Soolakkarai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Soolakkarai (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Soolakkarai in?
Soolakkarai runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Soolakkarai observe daylight saving time?
Soolakkarai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Soolakkarai today?
Soolakkarai sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Soolakkarai tonight?
The moon phase over Soolakkarai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Soolakkarai?
The antipode of Soolakkarai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.54° S, 102.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,554 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Soolakkarai?
Soolakkarai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Soolakkarai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Soolakkarai, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.