Right now, local time in Visakhapatnam is 02:03 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Visakhapatnam ranks #522 worldwide by population and #49 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Visakhapatnam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.6801° N, 83.2016° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 1,063,178 · #522 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Visakhapatnam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.68° S, 96.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,669 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Visakhapatnam today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 282.6° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Visakhapatnam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Visakhapatnam sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Visakhapatnam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,101 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,778 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.68° N, 83.20° 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 | 13:33 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −8h 30m |
| London | 20:33 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 21:33 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | same time |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Visakhapatnam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Visakhapatnam local time:
Cities sharing Visakhapatnam's time zone
Distances from Visakhapatnam
| Mumbai | 1,101 km | W (279°) |
| Singapore | 2,893 km | SE (127°) |
| Dubai | 3,001 km | WNW (291°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,271 km | ENE (76°) |
| Moscow | 5,696 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 5,873 km | ENE (58°) |
| Paris | 7,876 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 8,022 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 9,196 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 13,326 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,831 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 14,778 km | WSW (254°) |
Cities near Visakhapatnam
- Gajuwaka3 km · 02:03
- Yārāda8 km · 02:03
- Vepagunta11 km · 02:03
- Rasapūdipalem13 km · 02:03
- Anakapalle21 km · 02:03
- Kottavalasa23 km · 02:03
- Bowluvada24 km · 02:03
- Tummikāpalle26 km · 02:03
FAQ
What time is it in Visakhapatnam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Visakhapatnam (India), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Visakhapatnam in?
Visakhapatnam runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Visakhapatnam observe daylight saving time?
Visakhapatnam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Visakhapatnam today?
Visakhapatnam sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Visakhapatnam tonight?
The moon phase over Visakhapatnam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Visakhapatnam?
The antipode of Visakhapatnam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.68° S, 96.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,669 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Visakhapatnam?
Visakhapatnam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Visakhapatnam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Visakhapatnam, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.