Kochi
Kerala, India
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Time zone
- Asia/KolkataIST
- Sunrise
- 12:45 am
- Sunset
- 1:13 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 27 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Kochi
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Kochi has stayed on IST (UTC+5:30) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Kochi doing anything.
Kochi time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 2pm and 17:00 in Kolkata — 9am to 11am at the other end.
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Time difference between Kochi and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:22 pm Wed | 16:22 | 12 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:22 pm Wed | 17:22 | 11 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:22 pm Wed | 18:22 | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:22 pm Wed | 19:22 | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:22 pm Wed | 19:22 | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:22 pm Wed | 20:22 | 8 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London BST | 12:22 am | 00:22 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:22 am | 01:22 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Berlin CEST | 1:22 am | 01:22 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:22 am | 01:22 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Moscow MSK | 2:22 am | 02:22 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Cairo EEST | 2:22 am | 02:22 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:22 am | 03:22 | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 7:22 am | 07:22 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:22 am | 08:22 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:22 am | 09:22 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:22 am | 11:22 | 6 hours 30 minutes ahead |
About Kochi
- Population
- 633553
- Coordinates
- 9.940, 76.260
- Region
- Kerala, India
- IANA zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Solar noon
- 6:59 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Kochi right now?
It is 4:52 am (04:52 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Kochi. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Kochi in?
Kochi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone, currently IST (UTC+5:30). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like IST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Kochi on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Kochi stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kochi today?
The sun rises at 6:15 am and sets at 6:43 pm today, giving 12 hours 27 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is Kochi of Los Angeles?
Kochi is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 4:52 am in Kochi, it is 4:22 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Kochi?
Kochi is in Kerala, India, at 9.94° N, 76.26° E, with a population of about 633,553. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.