Current Time in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
4:03:06 PM
16:03:06
IST (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Kolkata
Time zone details
Salem does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Salem
Location facts
Place
- Country
- India
- Administrative area
- Tamil Nadu
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Santali, Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Konkani, Dogri, Manipuri, Sanskrit, French, Mizo
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 917,414
- Elevation
- Approximately 283 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 11° 39' N / 78° 09' E
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Clock changes in Salem
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 13 min38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 13 min38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 13 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Salem
Time context
Salem follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Mumbai
Current time offsetUTC+05:30 (IST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Tamil Nadu
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Christmas Day
- Republic Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Tiruchirappalli International AirportTRZLarge airport · Serves Tiruchirappalli117 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TRZ / VOTR
About 117 km (72.4 mi) south-southeast of Salem
Scheduled airline service in source data
Coimbatore International AirportCJBLarge airport · Serves Coimbatore140 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CJB / VOCB
About 140 km (86.8 mi) west-southwest of Salem
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mysore AirportMYQMedium airport · Serves Mysore176 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MYQ / VOMY
About 176 km (109 mi) west-northwest of Salem
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Salem in?
- Salem currently uses India Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
- When is the next clock change in Salem?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Salem in the next 12 months
- Does Salem observe daylight saving time?
- Salem does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Salem right now?
- Salem is currently UTC+05:30