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The Current Local Date and Time in Acharapakkam, India (IN)

Name: Acharapakkam
Address: Acharapakkam, IN

Time Zone Asia/Kolkata

10:43:15

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Acharapakkam? (India, IN)

Acharapakkam is a city located in India (IN).
Latitude 12.40279 Longitude 79.81699

Acharapakkam location on the India (IN) map

Information about Acharapakkam

City: Acharapakkam
Country: India (IN)
Latitude: 12.40279
Longitude: 79.81699
Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Time zone and UTC offset ofAcharapakkam

Acharapakkam, India is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, which is currently UTC+5:30. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

Acharapakkam is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London
Acharapakkam is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of New York
Acharapakkam is 12 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles
Acharapakkam is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Dubai
Acharapakkam is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Tokyo
Acharapakkam is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inAcharapakkam

What time zone is Acharapakkam in?

Acharapakkam, India is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone (currently UTC+5:30).

Does Acharapakkam observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Acharapakkam and New York?

Acharapakkam is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Acharapakkam?

Acharapakkam is located at latitude 12.40279 and longitude 79.81699.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inAcharapakkam today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Acharapakkam, calculated for the Asia/Kolkata time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:01
Solar noon: 11:56
Sunset: 17:52
Length of day: 11 h 51 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 28%
Moon age: about 5.2 days
Moonrise: 10:42
Moonset: 22:11

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City of Acharapakkam

Acharapakkam is a panchayat town in the Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for its ancient Shiva temple, namely Aksheeswaraswamy Temple which is one of the Tevaram temples. Acharapakkam is about 96km south-west from Chennai, which is now included with the Chennai Metropolitan Area limits. Aksheeswaraswamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located near Acharapakkam, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is praised in the hymns of Saint Tirugnanasambandar. This is the 29th shrine in the Thondai region praised in Thevaram hymns. This temple is around 1000–2000 years old. It is believed that Aksheeswaraswamy Temple is associated with the legend of Tripurasura (related to the legend associated with Tiruvatikai Veerattaanam). Legends state that when Lord Shiva was travelling in his chariot to destroy the Tripurasura, the axle of the chariot broke in this village into two pieces. Lord Shiva recollected that he didn't pray to Lord Ganesha before setting out for travel. It is also said that a Pandya King, who was on his way to bring soil from the Ganges River's banks for construction of a dam on a local river nearby happened to pass through this village in his chariot. While passing, the axle of his chariot is also said to have broken in this very village in to two pieces. Hence the name of this village came to being as Achu Iru Paagam, which means "Axle into two pieces." Later this name eventually became Achirupakkam and then to Acharapakkam. The town is also famous for the Mazhai Malai Madha Church, which is visited by thousands of Christians every year. The church is popular with people of other faiths too. According to locals, in 1969, as severe drought prevailed in the region, a car procession was organised for Mother Mary at the Acharapakkam Hill and prayers were offered. But astonishingly, even before the car procession ended, the place saw a heavy downpour, with thunder and lightning. Mother Mary was honored by locals as 'Mazhai Malai Madha' (Mountain Rain Mary) and a grotto was built at the place. The shrine we see today is built at the same spot. The church has become very popular with people of all faiths and has become a tourist attraction. For Christian devotees, walking up the stairs, which leads to the top of a small hillock is considered a 'must-do' activity.
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