Kochi (Cochin) is Kerala's commercial capital — the southernmost city in our India network at 9.9°N. The Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy temple, where Onam originated, and the Chottanikkara Devi temple are key spiritual centres. Kerala's Panchang traditions are among India's most rigorous — the Malayali almanac (Panchangam) is consulted for everything from weddings to medical procedures. Kochi's sunrise varies by only 22 minutes across the entire year — the least variation of any city in our network.
Kochi (76.3°E) has nearly identical sunrise timing to Coimbatore (77.0°E) — just 3 min earlier. Both are far west of the IST meridian. Kochi has India's smallest annual sunrise variation.
Astronomically precise Rahu Kaal timings for 25 major Indian cities.