Current Time in Madurai
India · Asia/Kolkata · GMT+5:30
Saturday, May 2, 2026
07:10:56 PM
India Standard Time · GMT+5:30
Time in Madurai — Did You Know?
- ·IST (UTC+5:30); India unique 30-minute offset timezone
- ·India standard timezone affects scheduling with Western and Eastern markets
- ·Near the equator: Madurai experiences roughly 12 hours daylight year-round
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:00 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:29 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:14 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 29m
- Civil Dawn
- 05:38 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 06:50 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in India
Geography
- Country
- India
- Calling Code
- +91
- Currency
- INR
- Coordinates
- 9.93°N, 78.12°E
About Madurai's Time Zone
Madurai operates on the India Standard Time time zone (GMT+5:30).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 1,561,129, it is one of the most significant cities in India.
India does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Madurai maintains the GMT+5:30 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Madurai is Asia/Kolkata, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Madurai, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (Asia/Kolkata)
These cities share the GMT+5:30 UTC offset with Madurai.
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