Right now, local time in Varkala is 00:45 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Varkala ranks #14075 worldwide by population and #1318 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Varkala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Varkala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.73° S, 103.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,615 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Varkala today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 293.9° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Varkala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Varkala sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Varkala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,217 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.73° N, 76.72° 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 | 11:15 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | −8h 30m |
| London | 19:15 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 20:15 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 22:15 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 23:15 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | same time |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Varkala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Varkala local time:
Cities sharing Varkala's time zone
Distances from Varkala
| Mumbai | 1,217 km | NNW (340°) |
| Dubai | 2,918 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 3,110 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,272 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 6,243 km | NNW (335°) |
| Tokyo | 7,010 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 8,136 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,340 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,146 km | SE (126°) |
| São Paulo | 13,785 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 14,165 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,003 km | NNE (18°) |
Cities near Varkala
- Vettūr2 km · 00:45
- Edavai5 km · 00:45
- Vakkam8 km · 00:45
- Kadakkavoor8 km · 00:45
- Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam9 km · 00:45
- Puttankulam9 km · 00:45
- Kīlattingal10 km · 00:45
- Attingal12 km · 00:45
FAQ
What time is it in Varkala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Varkala (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Varkala in?
Varkala runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Varkala observe daylight saving time?
Varkala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Varkala today?
Varkala sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Varkala tonight?
The moon phase over Varkala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Varkala?
The antipode of Varkala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.73° S, 103.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,615 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Varkala?
Varkala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Varkala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Varkala, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.