# Chumik Glacier, India: what it is and when to go > Chumik Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram (چومیک گلیشیر) in India. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to March. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/chumik-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in the Karakoram · Nature - **Local name:** چومیک گلیشیر - **Where:** India - **Best time:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** DEL New Delhi, 743 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 35.22537, 76.93543 ## What it is and where Chumik Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram (چومیک گلیشیر) in India. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 35.22537, 76.93543; the nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL, New Delhi), 743 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.225368%2C76.935427) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.225368%2C76.935427) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/) places in India. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Chumik Glacier is **October to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 9 h 52 | | February | Best time | 10 h 43 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Possible | 12 h 54 | | May | Better not | 13 h 51 | | June | Better not | 14 h 22 | | July | Better not | 14 h 09 | | August | Better not | 13 h 20 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Best time | 10 h 07 | | December | Best time | 9 h 38 | In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to India To enter India there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months, with two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the India checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indian rupee (INR), a closed currency; plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter, and power cuts are normal); emergencies: 112 for everything · 100 police · 102 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Chumik Kangri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/chumik-kangri/): Mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan · 5.2 km - [Bilafond Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bilafond-glacier/): Glacier in Pakistan · 11 km - [K12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/k12/): Peak in the Karakoram mountain range on Indian side of LOC · 11 km - [Gyong Kangri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gyong-kangri/): Mountain peak · 15 km - [Saltoro Kangri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/saltoro-kangri/): Nature · Mountains · 21 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## More in India: Nature - [Kangchenjunga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kangchenjunga/): third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India - [Kaziranga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kaziranga-national-park/): national park in the state of Assam, India - [Nalanda mahavihara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nalanda/): ancient Hindu-Buddhist monastery in present-day Bihar, India - [Nanda Devi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nanda-devi/): second highest mountain in India - [Sundarbans National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sunderbans-national-park/): National Park, Tiger Reserve, and Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India - [Chitwan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/chitwan-national-park/): national park of Nepal Every India place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Chumik Glacier? It is a glacier in the Karakoram (چومیک گلیشیر in the local language) in India. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Chumik Glacier? October to March. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to Chumik Glacier? The nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), 743 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.225368%2C76.935427) opens the route on the map, and how to get around India is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the India map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Chumik Kangri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/chumik-kangri/), [Bilafond Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bilafond-glacier/), [K12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/k12/). The rest is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/377547460), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5116169), CC0. More about Chumik Glacier on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumik_Glacier). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).