Current Time in Chennai, India
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Asia/Kolkata • UTC+5:30 • IST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Chennai, India. Chennai uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone and is currently on IST (UTC+5:30). It is the 6th largest city in India by population.
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Sunrise: 06:04•Sunset: 17:43•Day length: 11h 39m−1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+5:30 (IST)
Last quarterSunrise06:04Solar noon11:53Sunset17:43
00:00day length 11h 39m24:00
Chennai Time Zone
Chennai follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone. It stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
|---|---|
| Standard time | IST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+5:30 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Chennai stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Chennai)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Chennai (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−5.5 hours
Chennai (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in India
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Chennai, it is:
Best Time to Call Chennai
| Location | Chennai 09:00 | Chennai 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 12:30 | 20:30 |
| Beijing | 11:30 | 19:30 |
| Paris | 04:30 | 12:30 |
| London | 03:30 | 11:30 |
| New York City | 22:30 | 06:30 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Chennai.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Abbreviation
- IST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Coordinates
- 13.09, 80.28
- Population
- 4,681,087
- Dialing code
- +91
- Currency
- INR (₹)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Chennai right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Chennai. Chennai is currently on IST (UTC+5:30).
- What time zone is Chennai in?
- Chennai uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kolkata.
- What is the UTC offset of Chennai?
- Chennai is on IST, UTC+5:30, all year.
- Does Chennai change the clocks?
- No. Chennai stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Chennai?
- Chennai is currently 5.5 hours ahead of UTC.