Time Now in Puducherry, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 11.93° N, 79.83° E
Elevation: 11 m above sea level
Population rank: #74 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
Local time in Puducherry runs on a UTC+5:30 offset (Asia/Kolkata). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Puducherry has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At about 11 m, Puducherry is practically at sea level. Puducherry is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 1089 km off. Puducherry is a significant city in India, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Puducherry at 06:00 and sets at 18:10, giving 12h 10m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Puducherry
Daylight Hours in Puducherry
Puducherry gets 12h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Puducherry is at 06:00 and sunset in Puducherry is at 18:10.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 25m near the December solstice to 12h 49m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 16 Sep ● | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:05 | 15:21 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:05 | 15:21 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:05 | 15:21 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:04 | 15:21 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:04 | 15:21 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:03 | 15:21 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:03 | 15:20 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Puducherry
Sunrise
in Puducherry
↑
6:00 AM
Sunset
in Puducherry
↓
6:10 PM
Day Length
12h 10m
Dawn
in Puducherry
5:38 AM
Dusk
in Puducherry
6:32 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Puducherry
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
29.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 11:06
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:49
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Distances & Clock Changes in Puducherry
How Far Is Puducherry From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,089 km | NW (318deg) |
| Singapore | 2,895 km | ESE (112deg) |
| Dubai | 2,971 km | WNW (303deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,817 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Moscow | 6,076 km | NNW (332deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,523 km | NE (55deg) |
| Paris | 8,098 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 8,279 km | NW (320deg) |
Puducherry's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Puducherry and you would surface in the open ocean, near 11.9deg S, 100.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Puducherry
What time is it in Puducherry right now?
The current local time in Puducherry is 20:47 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Puducherry follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Puducherry in?
Puducherry 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 Puducherry?
Right now Puducherry sits at UTC+05:30. Going from UTC to local time in Puducherry means moving the clock 05:30 hours forward.
Is Puducherry on daylight saving time right now?
No — Puducherry is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puducherry today?
Puducherry sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puducherry tonight?
The moon phase over Puducherry tonight is Waxing Crescent with 29.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Puducherry?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puducherry, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.