Current Time in Kāraikāl, Puducherry, India

10:57:16 AM

10:57:16

IST (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30

Asia/Kolkata

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Time zone details

Kāraikāl does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Kāraikāl

Sunrise6:01 AMSolar noon11:54 AMSunset5:47 PM
Clock change statusNo clock changes are scheduled for Kāraikāl in the next 12 monthsView scheduleWeather nowLoading current forecast…Forecast details

Location facts

Place

Country
India
Administrative area
Puducherry
Place type
Populated place
Country currency
Indian Rupee (INR)

Practical

Country languages
English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Santali, Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Konkani, Dogri, Manipuri, Sanskrit, French, Mizo
Dialing code
+91
Population
86,838
Elevation
Approximately 8 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates
10° 55' N / 79° 49' E
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Kāraikāl follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Mumbai

Popular conversions (current offsets)

Kāraikāl to NPTTarget time 15 minutes aheadKāraikāl to PKTTarget time 30 minutes behindKāraikāl to BSTTarget time 30 minutes aheadKāraikāl to XJTTarget time 30 minutes aheadKāraikāl to UZTTarget time 30 minutes behindKāraikāl to ALMTTarget time 30 minutes behind

All times shown relative to Kāraikāl local time

Clock changes in Kāraikāl

2026

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030
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Sun & Moon details

Sun

Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Daylight duration
11 hr 46 min32 sec shorter than the previous day

Twilight

Civil twilight
–
Nautical twilight
–
Astronomical twilight
–
Waning GibbousMoon illumination94%
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise
Sunset
Day length
11 hr 46 min32 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon
(66.0° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk
–

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk
–
Astronomical dawn to dusk
–

Moon

Phase
Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated)
Moonrise
Moonset
Previous principal phase
Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Next principal phase
Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local dateSunriseSunsetDay lengthDaily change
11 hr 46 min32 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 46 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 45 min32 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 45 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 44 min30 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 44 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 43 min30 sec shorter than the previous day

Weather forecast for Kāraikāl

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Plan around Kāraikāl

Upcoming public holidays in Puducherry

  1. Diwali (Deepavali)Central government holiday
  2. Guru Nanak's BirthdayCentral government holiday
  3. Christmas Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Kāraikāl, Puducherry, India

Pondicherry AirportPNYMedium airport · Serves Puducherry (Pondicherry)117 km north

Source: OurAirports record · PNY / VOPC

About 117 km (72.6 mi) north of Kāraikāl

Scheduled airline service in source data

Tiruchirappalli International AirportTRZLarge airport · Serves Tiruchirappalli123 km west

Source: OurAirports record · TRZ / VOTR

About 123 km (76.4 mi) west of Kāraikāl

Scheduled airline service in source data

Jaffna International AirportJAFLarge airport · Serves Jaffna, Sri Lanka128 km south-southeast

Source: OurAirports record · JAF / VCCJ

About 128 km (79.3 mi) south-southeast of Kāraikāl

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Nearby places

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kāraikāl in?
Kāraikāl uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
When is the next clock change in Kāraikāl?
No clock changes are scheduled for Kāraikāl in the next 12 months
Does Kāraikāl observe daylight saving time?
No. Kāraikāl uses IST (UTC+5:30) all year.
What is the UTC offset of Kāraikāl?
Kāraikāl is UTC+5:30 all year