Time in Puducherry
India · India Standard Time
Local time now
2:26:34 PM
Thursday, 22 October 2026
It is 2:26 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Puducherry, India. Puducherry is on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), 30 minutes behind Bangladesh.
Time zone
India Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+5:30 (IST)
vs Bangladesh
30 minutes behind
Daylight saving
Not observed
vs your time
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Puducherry does not observe daylight saving time in 2026, so its clocks stay on UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Puducherry today
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Day length
11 h 48 min
Solar noon
11:55 AM
Calculated for 11.93°, 79.83° with standard atmospheric refraction.
Time difference with major cities
| City | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | 8:56 AM | 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London, United Kingdom | 9:56 AM | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York City, New York | 4:56 AM | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 12:56 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 11:56 AM | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2:56 PM | 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 5:56 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney, New South Wales | 7:56 PM | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
Time in Puducherry: questions and answers
What time is it in Puducherry right now?
When this page was generated it was 2:26 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Puducherry. The clock at the top of the page is live and shows the exact current time.
What time zone is Puducherry in?
India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), abbreviated IST. IANA time zone: Asia/Kolkata.
Does Puducherry have daylight saving time?
No, Puducherry keeps the same time all year.
What is the time difference between Puducherry and Bangladesh?
Puducherry is 30 minutes behind Bangladesh (UTC+6) at the moment.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puducherry today?
Sunrise is at 6:01 AM and sunset at 5:49 PM, giving 11 hours 48 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA Time Zone Database. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.