India
Time now in Kottayam
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:14Sunset 06:37Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,974,551
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
06:37
Day length
12h 23m
Coordinates
9.67, 76.67
Time difference from Kottayam
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Kottayam right now.
Kottayam on the map
About the time in Kottayam
Around 1,974,551 people live in Kottayam, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Kottayam sits at latitude 9.67, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Kottayam day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 03:30–11:30 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kottayam
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Kottayam?
- Kottayam is UTC +5:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in Kottayam in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kottayam runs from 03:30–11:30 UTC today.
- Does Kottayam change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kottayam keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Kottayam right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kottayam, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
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