Puducherry, India
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Time in Puducherry, India right now
Puducherry is a major city in India. Clocks follow the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+5:30, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 657,209 people set their clocks to this time in Puducherry alone.
Live clock for Puducherry
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Puducherry time compared with UTC
Puducherry runs UTC+5:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Puducherry reads 17:30.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Puducherry |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:30 |
| 03:00 | 08:30 |
| 06:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 14:30 |
| 12:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 02:30 next day |
When the clocks change in Puducherry
No clock changes are recorded for Puducherry in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Puducherry
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10:30 hours behind Puducherry | 9:30 hours behind Puducherry |
| London | 5:30 hours behind Puducherry | 4:30 hours behind Puducherry |
| Paris | 4:30 hours behind Puducherry | 3:30 hours behind Puducherry |
| Dubai | 1:30 hours behind Puducherry | 1:30 hours behind Puducherry |
| Mumbai | the same time as Puducherry | the same time as Puducherry |
| Singapore | 2:30 hours ahead of Puducherry | 2:30 hours ahead of Puducherry |
| Tokyo | 3:30 hours ahead of Puducherry | 3:30 hours ahead of Puducherry |
| Sydney | 5:30 hours ahead of Puducherry | 4:30 hours ahead of Puducherry |
| Los Angeles | 13:30 hours behind Puducherry | 12:30 hours behind Puducherry |
| Sao Paulo | 8:30 hours behind Puducherry | 8:30 hours behind Puducherry |
Sunrise and sunset in Puducherry through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:14 | 18:21 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:47 | 18:37 | 12 h 50 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:59 | 18:07 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:25 | 17:51 | 11 h 25 m |
Computed for Puducherry's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Puducherry sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Puducherry
What time zone is Puducherry in?
Puducherry uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone: UTC+5:30 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Puducherry change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Puducherry in 2026. It keeps UTC+5:30 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Puducherry and New York City?
In January, New York City is 10:30 hours behind Puducherry; in July it is 9:30 hours behind Puducherry. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Puducherry's coordinates.