Current Time in Madurai, India

Madurai Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

3:51 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Madurai

India Standard Time (IST)

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

About the Time in Madurai

Madurai is located in India. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Madurai has a population of more than 900,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 6:40 PM in Madurai. That is about 12 hours 42 minutes 13 seconds of daylight.

Madurai 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.

Madurai Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Madurai in?

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

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Does Madurai observe daylight saving time?

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

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What is the UTC offset in Madurai?

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