Time in Colachel, India
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in Colachel? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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Colachel 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 Colachel
Colachel does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+5:30 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Colachel today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Golden hour
- 05:58–06:40 and 17:29–18:11
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min (20 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:49–06:11 and 17:58–18:20
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202753% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:59
Moon in Colachel today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 2%
- Moonrise
- 06:50
- Moonset
- 18:42
- 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 Colachel
Colachel is located in Tamil Nadu, India. Clocks in Colachel are set to IST (UTC+5:30). The distance to New Delhi, the capital of India, is 2,273 km. About 23,227 people live in Colachel.
- Coordinates
- 8°10′46″N 77°15′29″E
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- District
- Kanniyakumari
- Country
- India
- Population
- 23,227
- Distance to New Delhi
- 2,273 km
Where is Colachel
Best time to call Colachel
Working hours in Colachel are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Colachel
- Reethapuram 1 km
- Mandakad 3 km
- Kallukuttam 3 km
- Palappallam 4 km
- Midalam 5 km
- Tikkanbankad 5 km
- Neyyur 5 km
- Tingalachi 6 km
Time in other cities in India
Time difference from Colachel
+ means the time there is ahead of Colachel, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −13.5 hours
- Chicago USA −11.5 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −11.5 hours
- New York USA −10.5 hours
- Toronto Canada −10.5 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −8.5 hours
- London UK −5.5 hours
- Berlin Germany −4.5 hours
- Paris France −4.5 hours
- Cairo Egypt −3.5 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −2.5 hours
- Moscow Russia −2.5 hours
- Dubai UAE −1.5 hours
- Mumbai India same time
- Beijing China +2.5 hours
- Hong Kong +2.5 hours
- Singapore +2.5 hours
- Seoul South Korea +3.5 hours
- Tokyo Japan +3.5 hours
- Sydney Australia +5.5 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Colachel in?
Colachel is in the IST time zone (Asia/Kolkata), UTC+5:30.
Does Colachel observe daylight saving time?
No. Colachel stays on UTC+5:30 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Colachel?
The current UTC offset in Colachel is UTC+5:30.
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). The time in Colachel is currently UTC+5:30.
What time is sunrise in Colachel today?
Today the sun rises in Colachel at 06:11 and sets at 17:58.
How far is Colachel from New Delhi?
Colachel is 2,273 km from New Delhi in a straight line.