Chennai, India
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Time in Chennai, India right now
Chennai is a major city in Tamil Nadu, India. Clocks follow the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+5:30 all year, with no daylight saving change.
About 4.7 million people set their clocks to this time in Chennai alone.
Live clock for Chennai
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Chennai time compared with UTC
Chennai runs UTC+5:30 all year, with no daylight saving change. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Chennai reads 17:30.
| UTC | Chennai |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:30 |
| 03:00 | 08:30 |
| 06:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 14:30 |
| 12:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 02:30 next day |
When the clocks change in Chennai
Clocks in Chennai never change. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset shown above is the offset all year, every year. There is no spring-forward or fall-back date to remember and no hour to lose.
Time difference from Chennai
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10:30 hours behind Chennai | 9:30 hours behind Chennai |
| London | 5:30 hours behind Chennai | 4:30 hours behind Chennai |
| Paris | 4:30 hours behind Chennai | 3:30 hours behind Chennai |
| Dubai | 1:30 hours behind Chennai | 1:30 hours behind Chennai |
| Mumbai | the same time as Chennai | the same time as Chennai |
| Singapore | 2:30 hours ahead of Chennai | 2:30 hours ahead of Chennai |
| Tokyo | 3:30 hours ahead of Chennai | 3:30 hours ahead of Chennai |
| Sydney | 5:30 hours ahead of Chennai | 4:30 hours ahead of Chennai |
| Los Angeles | 13:30 hours behind Chennai | 12:30 hours behind Chennai |
| Sao Paulo | 8:30 hours behind Chennai | 8:30 hours behind Chennai |
Sunrise and sunset in Chennai through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:13 | 18:19 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:43 | 18:37 | 12 h 54 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:57 | 18:05 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:26 | 17:47 | 11 h 21 m |
Computed for Chennai's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Chennai sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Chennai
What time zone is Chennai in?
Chennai uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone: UTC+5:30 in January, all year round.
Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?
No. Chennai keeps the same offset, UTC+5:30, all year.
What is the time difference between Chennai and New York City?
In January, New York City is 10:30 hours behind Chennai; in July it is 9:30 hours behind Chennai. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Chennai's coordinates.