Time in Kanyakumari, India
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Kanyakumari? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Kanyakumari 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 Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+5:30 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Kanyakumari today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Golden hour
- 05:56–06:38 and 17:28–18:10
- Day length
- 11 h 47 min (21 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:48–06:09 and 17:57–18:19
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202752% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:59
Moon in Kanyakumari today
New moon
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 05:57
- Moonset
- 17:54
- 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 Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari is located in Tamil Nadu, India. Clocks in Kanyakumari are set to IST (UTC+5:30). New Delhi, the capital, is 2,283 km away. The population of Kanyakumari is about 22,453.
- Coordinates
- 8°05′24″N 77°32′18″E
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- District
- Kanniyakumari
- Country
- India
- Population
- 22,453
- Distance to New Delhi
- 2,283 km
Where is Kanyakumari
Best time to call Kanyakumari
Working hours in Kanyakumari are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Kanyakumari
- Agastiswaram 2 km
- Kottaram 4 km
- Tamarakutamkudiyiruppu 5 km
- Alagappapuram 6 km
- Mayiladi 8 km
- Puttalam 8 km
- Anjugramam 8 km
- Tengampudur 9 km
Time in other cities in India
Time difference from Kanyakumari
+ means the time there is ahead of Kanyakumari, − 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 Kanyakumari in?
Kanyakumari is in the IST time zone (Asia/Kolkata), UTC+5:30.
Does Kanyakumari observe daylight saving time?
No. Kanyakumari stays on UTC+5:30 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Kanyakumari?
The current UTC offset in Kanyakumari 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 Kanyakumari is currently UTC+5:30.
What time is sunrise in Kanyakumari today?
Today the sun rises in Kanyakumari at 06:09 and sets at 17:57.
How far is Kanyakumari from New Delhi?
Kanyakumari is 2,283 km from New Delhi in a straight line.