Geographic position of Puducherry
Puducherry is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 11.9338° N, 79.8298° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,328 km (825 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,690 km (5,400 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,347 km (7,051 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,695 km (5,403 mi) east
Puducherry lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Puducherry
With a population of 657,209, Puducherry ranks as the 82nd most populous city in India, out of 3,776 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Puducherry
Pondicherry Airport (PNY / VOPC) is a regional airport serving Puducherry directly.
Current local time at the airport is 19:50:26.
Daylight saving time in Puducherry
Puducherry uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kolkata. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / IST.
Puducherry does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Puducherry
Business hours in Puducherry (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 11:30 PM (previous day) - 7:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 8:30 PM (previous day) - 4:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Puducherry
Compare time in Puducherry with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Puducherry in?
Puducherry follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Puducherry at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Puducherry right now?
The current local time in Puducherry is 19:50:26 on Sunday, 13 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Puducherry observe daylight saving time?
No. Puducherry is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Puducherry?
Puducherry is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Puducherry?
Pondicherry Airport (PNY) is the airport serving Puducherry. The current local time at the airport is 19:50:26.
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