Current Time in Kochi, India

Kochi Time Now

Fri, Jul 3, 2026

8:58 AM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Kochi

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Kochi

Kochi is located in Kerala, India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

Today the sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 6:49 PM in Kochi. That is about 12 hours 41 minutes 32 seconds of daylight.

Kochi does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Kochi Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kochi in?

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Kochi is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Kochi observe daylight saving time?

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No. Kochi does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Kochi?

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The current UTC offset in Kochi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).