Current Time in Puducherry, India
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Asia/Kolkata • UTC+5:30 • IST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Puducherry, India. Puducherry uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone and is currently on IST (UTC+5:30). It is the 76th largest city in India by population.
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Sunrise: 06:04•Sunset: 17:46•Day length: 11h 42mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC+5:30 (IST)
Last quarterSunrise06:04Solar noon11:55Sunset17:46
00:00day length 11h 42m24:00
Puducherry Time Zone
Puducherry follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone. It stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
|---|---|
| Standard time | IST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+5:30 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Puducherry stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Puducherry)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Puducherry (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−5.5 hours
Puducherry (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in India
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Puducherry, it is:
Best Time to Call Puducherry
| Location | Puducherry 09:00 | Puducherry 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 12:30 | 20:30 |
| Beijing | 11:30 | 19:30 |
| Paris | 04:30 | 12:30 |
| London | 03:30 | 11:30 |
| New York City | 22:30 | 06:30 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Puducherry.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Abbreviation
- IST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Coordinates
- 11.93, 79.83
- Population
- 657,209
- Dialing code
- +91
- Currency
- INR (₹)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Puducherry right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Puducherry. Puducherry is currently on IST (UTC+5:30).
- What time zone is Puducherry in?
- Puducherry uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kolkata.
- What is the UTC offset of Puducherry?
- Puducherry is on IST, UTC+5:30, all year.
- Does Puducherry change the clocks?
- No. Puducherry stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Puducherry?
- Puducherry is currently 5.5 hours ahead of UTC.