Time Now in Thenkasi, India 🇮🇳
Lat/Long: 8.96° N, 77.32° E
Elevation: 170 m above sea level
Population rank: #680 of 3,570 cities in India by population
State: Tamil Nadu
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: IST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in India: IST
Local time in Thenkasi runs on a UTC+5:30 offset (Asia/Kolkata). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Thenkasi sees day length barely change from month to month. Thenkasi sits at a modest 170 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Mumbai, is a distant 1222 km away. Thenkasi is a smaller locality in India, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Thenkasi gets 12h 26m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:39.
Time & Daylight in Thenkasi
Daylight Hours in Thenkasi
Thenkasi gets 12h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in Thenkasi is at 06:12 and sunset in Thenkasi is at 18:39.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 36m near the December solstice to 12h 38m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 10 Aug ● | 04:57 | 06:12 | 12:26 | 15:41 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 04:57 | 06:12 | 12:26 | 15:41 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 04:57 | 06:12 | 12:25 | 15:40 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 04:57 | 06:12 | 12:25 | 15:39 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 04:58 | 06:12 | 12:25 | 15:39 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 04:58 | 06:12 | 12:25 | 15:38 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:58 | 06:12 | 12:25 | 15:37 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Thenkasi
Sunrise
in Thenkasi
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in Thenkasi
↓
6:39 PM
Day Length
12h 26m
Dawn
in Thenkasi
5:50 AM
Dusk
in Thenkasi
7:01 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Thenkasi
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
6.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:35
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 17:33
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Distances & Clock Changes in Thenkasi
How Far Is Thenkasi From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,222 km | NNW (337deg) |
| Dubai | 2,950 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 3,052 km | ESE (105deg) |
| Hong Kong | 4,201 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Moscow | 6,248 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,937 km | NE (54deg) |
| Paris | 8,161 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 8,361 km | NW (321deg) |
Thenkasi's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Thenkasi and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.0deg S, 102.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Thenkasi
What time is it in Thenkasi right now?
The current local time in Thenkasi is 20:09 on Monday, August 10, 2026. Thenkasi follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What time zone is Thenkasi in?
Thenkasi 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 Thenkasi?
Is Thenkasi on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Thenkasi as of August 10, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thenkasi today?
Thenkasi sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:39 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thenkasi tonight?
Over Thenkasi tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 6.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Thenkasi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thenkasi, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.