Time in Chennai
Saturday, October 17, 2026
IST (UTC+5:30), India Standard Time
Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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5:11 AM in Chennai, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Chennai
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Chennai they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 7:41 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:41 AM BST | -4h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:41 PM PDTprevious day | -12h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:41 PM CDTprevious day | -10h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:41 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:41 PM BRTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 1:41 AM CEST | -3h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 1:41 AM CEST | -3h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 2:41 AM MSK | -2h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:41 AM GST | -1h 30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 5:11 AM IST | ±0 |
| BangkokThailand | 6:41 AM ICT | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 7:41 AM SGT | +2h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:41 AM CST | +2h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 8:41 AM JST | +3h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:41 AM AEDT | +5h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:41 PM NZDT | +7h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:41 AM SAST | -3h 30m |
Chennai time zone
- Local time
- 5:11 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 4,681,087
- Coordinates
- 13.09, 80.28
Daylight saving time
Chennai does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:54 AM
Cities in India
Cities near Chennai
- KanchipuramTamil Nadu, India
- RanipetTamil Nadu, India
- TirupatiAndhra Pradesh, India
- VelloreTamil Nadu, India
- ChittoorAndhra Pradesh, India
- PuducherryIndia
- GundupalaiyamPuducherry, India
- NelloreAndhra Pradesh, India
Questions and answers
What time zone is Chennai in?
Chennai uses India Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata); the local time is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?
No. Chennai stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Chennai and New York?
Chennai is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Chennai?
The country calling code is +91.