Time Now in Chidambaram, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 11.4° N, 79.69° E
Elevation: 16 m above sea level
Population rank: #761 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Tamil Nadu
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Local time in Chidambaram runs on a UTC+5:30 offset (Asia/Kolkata). Chidambaram does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Chidambaram lies barely above sea level, at roughly 16 m. Chidambaram is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 1123 km off. Chidambaram is a smaller locality in India, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Chidambaram at 06:00 and sets at 18:31, giving 12h 30m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Chidambaram
Daylight Hours in Chidambaram
Chidambaram gets 12h 31m of daylight today. Sunrise in Chidambaram is at 06:00 and sunset in Chidambaram is at 18:31.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 27m near the December solstice to 12h 47m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug ● | 04:44 | 06:00 | 12:16 | 15:27 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:16 | 15:26 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:25 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:25 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:24 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:23 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:46 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:22 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Chidambaram
Sunrise
in Chidambaram
↑
6:00 AM
Sunset
in Chidambaram
↓
6:31 PM
Day Length
12h 30m
Dawn
in Chidambaram
5:38 AM
Dusk
in Chidambaram
6:53 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Chidambaram
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 07:18
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:05
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Distances & Clock Changes in Chidambaram
How Far Is Chidambaram From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,123 km | NW (320deg) |
| Singapore | 2,888 km | ESE (111deg) |
| Dubai | 2,991 km | NW (304deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,853 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Moscow | 6,121 km | NNW (333deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,569 km | NE (55deg) |
| Paris | 8,132 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 8,315 km | NW (321deg) |
Chidambaram's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Chidambaram and you would surface in the open ocean, near 11.4deg S, 100.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chidambaram
What time is it in Chidambaram right now?
The current local time in Chidambaram is 09:05 on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Chidambaram follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Chidambaram in?
Chidambaram runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Chidambaram?
Right now Chidambaram sits at UTC+05:30. Going from UTC to local time in Chidambaram means moving the clock 05:30 hours forward.
Is Chidambaram on daylight saving time right now?
No — Chidambaram is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 13, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chidambaram today?
Chidambaram sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 12h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chidambaram tonight?
The moon phase over Chidambaram tonight is New Moon with 0.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Chidambaram?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chidambaram, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.