Right now, local time in Velankanni is 06:38 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velankanni ranks #42098 worldwide by population and #4654 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velankanni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.6833° N, 79.8333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 11,108 · #42098 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velankanni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.68° S, 100.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,484 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velankanni today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Velankanni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velankanni sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Velankanni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,192 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,687 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.68° N, 79.83° 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 | 17:08 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 19:08 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | −8h 30m |
| London | 01:08 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 02:08 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 04:08 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 05:08 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | same time |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Velankanni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velankanni local time:
Cities sharing Velankanni's time zone
Distances from Velankanni
| Mumbai | 1,192 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 2,845 km | ESE (110°) |
| Dubai | 3,050 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,871 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 6,199 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,606 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,201 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,387 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 9,002 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 14,031 km | NNW (348°) |
| São Paulo | 14,183 km | WSW (248°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,687 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Velankanni
- Manjakollai8 km · 06:38
- Puravachcheri8 km · 06:38
- Nagapattinam9 km · 06:38
- Kilvelur14 km · 06:38
- Talaināyar Agrahāram15 km · 06:38
- Tirumalarājanpatnam21 km · 06:38
- Tittachcheri21 km · 06:38
- Thiruvarur24 km · 06:38
FAQ
What time is it in Velankanni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velankanni (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velankanni in?
Velankanni runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Velankanni observe daylight saving time?
Velankanni does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Velankanni today?
Velankanni sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velankanni tonight?
The moon phase over Velankanni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velankanni?
The antipode of Velankanni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.68° S, 100.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,484 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velankanni?
Velankanni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velankanni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velankanni, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.