Current Time in Pondicherry, India

Pondicherry Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

6:29 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Pondicherry (Puducherry)

India Standard Time (IST)

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

About the Time in Pondicherry

Pondicherry is located in India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Pondicherry has a population of more than 100,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 6:36 PM in Pondicherry. That is about 12 hours 49 minutes 21 seconds of daylight.

Pondicherry 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.

Pondicherry Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Pondicherry in?

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

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Does Pondicherry observe daylight saving time?

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

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What is the UTC offset in Pondicherry?

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