Right now, local time in Vadakakarai is 23:12 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vadakakarai ranks #26834 worldwide by population and #2911 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vadakakarai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vadakakarai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.17° S, 103.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,750 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vadakakarai today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 16:24
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Vadakakarai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vadakakarai 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.
Vadakakarai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,048 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,867 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.17° N, 76.20° 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 | 09:42 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | −8h 30m |
| London | 17:42 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 18:42 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 20:42 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 21:42 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | same time |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Vadakakarai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vadakakarai local time:
Cities sharing Vadakakarai's time zone
Distances from Vadakakarai
| Mumbai | 1,048 km | NNW (340°) |
| Dubai | 2,771 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 3,206 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,258 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 6,075 km | NNW (335°) |
| Tokyo | 6,963 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 7,979 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,180 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,286 km | SE (126°) |
| São Paulo | 13,792 km | WSW (248°) |
| Chicago | 13,997 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,867 km | NNE (17°) |
Cities near Vadakakarai
- Moothakunnam3 km · 23:12
- Chendamangalam4 km · 23:12
- Parūr4 km · 23:12
- Puthenvelikara5 km · 23:12
- Kodungallūr7 km · 23:12
- Poyya8 km · 23:12
- Kottuvalli8 km · 23:12
- Madattumpadi8 km · 23:12
FAQ
What time is it in Vadakakarai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vadakakarai (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vadakakarai in?
Vadakakarai runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Vadakakarai observe daylight saving time?
Vadakakarai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vadakakarai today?
Vadakakarai sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vadakakarai tonight?
The moon phase over Vadakakarai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vadakakarai?
The antipode of Vadakakarai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.17° S, 103.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,750 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vadakakarai?
Vadakakarai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vadakakarai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vadakakarai, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.