What time is it in Kanchipuram right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kanchipuram, India, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kolkata. Kanchipuram is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kanchipuram in?

Kanchipuram uses IST (India Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5:30.

Does Kanchipuram observe daylight saving time?

No. Kanchipuram stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kanchipuram?

Open the time zone converter for Kanchipuram to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Kanchipuram is on IST (India Standard Time), UTC+5:30. Kanchipuram does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kanchipuram, India

11:25 PM:59IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: India
Region: Tamil Nadu
Lat/Long: 12°50'N / 79°42'E
Elevation: 85 m
Population: 221,715
Currency: Rupee (INR)
Languages: English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu
Dialling code: +91

Time zone in Kanchipuram

Time zone
IST
India Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kanchipuram keeps UTC+5:30

Kanchipuram keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kolkata, the one time zone in use in India. Kanchipuram does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kanchipuram today

Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Day length
11 hours 43 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kanchipuram for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 12°50'N / 79°42'E.

Time difference between Kanchipuram and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kanchipuram. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kanchipuram
City	Local time	Compared to Kanchipuram
New YorkUnited States	Tue 1:55 PM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 10:55 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 12:55 PM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 1:55 PM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 11:55 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 2:55 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 5:55 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 6:55 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 6:55 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 6:55 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 7:55 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 9:55 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:25 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 1:55 AM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 1:55 AM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 2:55 AM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 4:55 AM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 6:55 AM	+7h 30m (ahead)

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.