Time zone
India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.
Time in India
Time in Madurai now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Madurai time zone
Clock changes
Madurai does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
Location
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Coordinates 9.92° N, 78.12° E; population about 1,465,625.
Sunrise and sunset in Madurai today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:46 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:01 PM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min
- Night length
- 12 h 14 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:54 AM – 6:37 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:25 PM – 6:07 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:46 AM – 5:54 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:07 PM – 6:15 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Madurai time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Madurai |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 13 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 11 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 14 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 11 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 8 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 8 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours 30 minutes behind Madurai |
Questions about time in Madurai
What time zone is Madurai in?
Madurai uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Madurai observe daylight saving time?
No. Madurai stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Madurai from UTC?
Madurai is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madurai today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:08 AM and set at 5:53 PM, giving 11 h 46 min of daylight.
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