Madurai, India
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Time in Madurai, India right now
Madurai is a major city in Tamil Nadu, India. Clocks follow the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+5:30, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 1.5 million people set their clocks to this time in Madurai alone.
Live clock for Madurai
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Madurai time compared with UTC
Madurai runs UTC+5:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Madurai 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 | Madurai |
|---|---|
| 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 Madurai
No clock changes are recorded for Madurai 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 Madurai
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10:30 hours behind Madurai | 9:30 hours behind Madurai |
| London | 5:30 hours behind Madurai | 4:30 hours behind Madurai |
| Paris | 4:30 hours behind Madurai | 3:30 hours behind Madurai |
| Dubai | 1:30 hours behind Madurai | 1:30 hours behind Madurai |
| Mumbai | the same time as Madurai | the same time as Madurai |
| Singapore | 2:30 hours ahead of Madurai | 2:30 hours ahead of Madurai |
| Tokyo | 3:30 hours ahead of Madurai | 3:30 hours ahead of Madurai |
| Sydney | 5:30 hours ahead of Madurai | 4:30 hours ahead of Madurai |
| Los Angeles | 13:30 hours behind Madurai | 12:30 hours behind Madurai |
| Sao Paulo | 8:30 hours behind Madurai | 8:30 hours behind Madurai |
Sunrise and sunset in Madurai through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:21 | 18:28 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:58 | 18:40 | 12 h 42 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:06 | 18:13 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:29 | 18:01 | 11 h 33 m |
Computed for Madurai's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Madurai sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Madurai
What time zone is Madurai in?
Madurai uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone: UTC+5:30 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Madurai change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Madurai in 2026. It keeps UTC+5:30 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Madurai and New York City?
In January, New York City is 10:30 hours behind Madurai; in July it is 9:30 hours behind Madurai. 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 Madurai's coordinates.