Time in Kerala, India
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Kerala? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Kerala time zone
- Time zone
- India Standard Time (IST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Kerala
Kerala does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+5:30 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Thiruvananthapuram today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Golden hour
- 05:59–06:41 and 17:30–18:12
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min (22 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:51–06:12 and 17:59–18:20
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202752% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:58
Moon in Thiruvananthapuram today
New moon
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 06:00
- Moonset
- 17:55
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 20:23
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 06:21
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 23:49
About Kerala
Kerala uses India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). The administrative centre is Thiruvananthapuram. This page lists the time in 512 places in Kerala.
- Administrative centre
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 512
Largest cities in Kerala
All places in Kerala A–Z
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Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kerala in?
Kerala uses IST (Asia/Kolkata), UTC+5:30.
Does Kerala observe daylight saving time?
No. Kerala stays on UTC+5:30 all year round.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Kerala is currently on UTC+5:30.