Time Now in Kāraikāl, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 10.92° N, 79.83° E
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #563 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Puducherry
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
Kāraikāl sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+5:30. Kāraikāl does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. At about 8 m, Kāraikāl is practically at sea level. Kāraikāl is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 1174 km off. Kāraikāl is a smaller locality in India, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Kāraikāl at 06:00 and sets at 18:29, giving 12h 29m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kāraikāl
Daylight Hours in Kāraikāl
Kāraikāl gets 12h 29m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kāraikāl is at 06:00 and sunset in Kāraikāl is at 18:29.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 29m near the December solstice to 12h 46m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 14 Aug ● | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:26 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:26 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:15 | 15:25 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 04:45 | 06:00 | 12:14 | 15:24 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 04:46 | 06:00 | 12:14 | 15:23 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:46 | 06:00 | 12:14 | 15:22 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:46 | 06:00 | 12:14 | 15:21 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kāraikāl
Sunrise
in Kāraikāl
↑
6:00 AM
Sunset
in Kāraikāl
↓
6:29 PM
Day Length
12h 29m
Dawn
in Kāraikāl
5:38 AM
Dusk
in Kāraikāl
6:52 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kāraikāl
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
4.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:10
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:47
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kāraikāl
How Far Is Kāraikāl From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,174 km | NW (321deg) |
| Singapore | 2,855 km | ESE (110deg) |
| Dubai | 3,034 km | NW (305deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,861 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Moscow | 6,176 km | NNW (333deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,587 km | NE (55deg) |
| Paris | 8,181 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 8,366 km | NW (321deg) |
Kāraikāl's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kāraikāl and you would surface in the open ocean, near 10.9deg S, 100.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kāraikāl
What time is it in Kāraikāl right now?
The current local time in Kāraikāl is 17:44 on Friday, August 14, 2026. Kāraikāl follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Kāraikāl in?
Clocks in Kāraikāl follow the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kāraikāl?
Is Kāraikāl on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Kāraikāl as of August 14, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kāraikāl today?
In Kāraikāl today the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 18:29, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kāraikāl tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kāraikāl is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 4.2%.
What is solar time in Kāraikāl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kāraikāl, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.