Current Time in Kanyakumari, India

Kanyakumari Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

1:46 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Kanyakumari

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is located in India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Kanyakumari has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 6:38 PM in Kanyakumari. That is about 12 hours 35 minutes 35 seconds of daylight.

Kanyakumari does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Kanyakumari Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kanyakumari in?

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Kanyakumari is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Kanyakumari observe daylight saving time?

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No. Kanyakumari does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Kanyakumari?

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The current UTC offset in Kanyakumari is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).