Time in Kodaikanal, India
Thursday, 12 November 2026
What time is it in Kodaikanal? It is on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
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Kodaikanal 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 Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+5:30 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Kodaikanal today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:43 and 17:25–18:08
- Day length
- 11 h 40 min (24 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:51–06:13 and 17:54–18:16
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202746% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:56
Moon in Kodaikanal today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 7%
- Moonrise
- 08:38
- Moonset
- 20:18
- 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 Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal lies in Tamil Nadu, India. Clocks in Kodaikanal are set to IST (UTC+5:30). New Delhi, the capital, is 2,044 km away. Kodaikanal had a population of 36,501 in 2011.
- Coordinates
- 10°14′21″N 77°29′22″E
- Elevation
- 2,098 m
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- District
- Dindigul
- Country
- India
- Population
- 36,501 (2011)
- Distance to New Delhi
- 2,044 km
Where is Kodaikanal
Best time to call Kodaikanal
Working hours in Kodaikanal are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Kodaikanal
- Periyakulam 14 km
- Pannaikadu 16 km
- Tamaraikkulam 16 km
- Vadugappatti 18 km
- Devadanapatti 20 km
- Balasamudram 20 km
- Neykkarappatti 23 km
- Allinagaram 24 km
Time in other cities in India
Time difference from Kodaikanal
+ means the time there is ahead of Kodaikanal, − 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 Kodaikanal in?
Kodaikanal is in the IST time zone (Asia/Kolkata), UTC+5:30.
Does Kodaikanal observe daylight saving time?
No. Kodaikanal stays on UTC+5:30 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Kodaikanal?
The current UTC offset in Kodaikanal 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 Kodaikanal is currently UTC+5:30.
What time is sunrise in Kodaikanal today?
Today the sun rises in Kodaikanal at 06:13 and sets at 17:54.
How far is Kodaikanal from New Delhi?
Kodaikanal is 2,044 km from New Delhi in a straight line.