What time is it in Kāraikkudi right now?

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

What time zone is Kāraikkudi in?

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

Does Kāraikkudi observe daylight saving time?

No. Kāraikkudi 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 Kāraikkudi?

Open the time zone converter for Kāraikkudi 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 Kāraikkudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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

Kāraikkudi, India

11:27 PM:00IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: India
Region: Tamil Nadu
Lat/Long: 10°04'N / 78°46'E
Elevation: 85 m
Population: 181,851
Currency: Rupee (INR)
Languages: English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu
Dialling code: +91

Time zone in Kāraikkudi

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
Kāraikkudi keeps UTC+5:30

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kāraikkudi today

Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
5:52 PM
Day length
11 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kāraikkudi for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 10°04'N / 78°46'E.

Time difference between Kāraikkudi and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kāraikkudi
City	Local time	Compared to Kāraikkudi
New YorkUnited States	Tue 1:57 PM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 10:57 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 12:57 PM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 1:57 PM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 11:57 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 2:57 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 5:57 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 6:57 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 6:57 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 6:57 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 7:57 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 9:57 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:27 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 1:57 AM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 1:57 AM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 2:57 AM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 4:57 AM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 6:57 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.