What time is it in Chennai?
21:11:46
Friday 13 November 2026
- Chennai, India
- Time zone UTC+05:30
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:06 · sunset 17:39
Time difference with Chennai
Chennai is on UTC+05:30 right now: 5 h 30 min ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 15:41 | 5 h 30 min behind |
| New York United States | 10:41 | 10 h 30 min behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 07:41 | 13 h 30 min behind |
| Paris France | 16:41 | 4 h 30 min behind |
| Berlin Germany | 16:41 | 4 h 30 min behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 19:41 | 1 h 30 min behind |
| New Delhi India | 21:11 | same time |
| Singapore Singapore | 23:41 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 23:41 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 00:41 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 02:41 | 5 h 30 min ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 12:41 | 8 h 30 min behind |
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Daylight saving time in Chennai
Chennai does not change its clocks: UTC+05:30 all year round.
History of local time in Chennai
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 15 October 1945 | UTC+5:30 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Kolkata. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Chennai
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 1,239 km away, Male (Maldives) is 30 min behind Chennai all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Nerkunram | 8 km |
| Tiruvottiyūr | 8 km |
| Madhavaram | 8 km |
| Manali | 9 km |
| Mathur | 10 km |
| Nalambūr | 12 km |
| Puzhal | 12 km |
| Maduraivayal | 12 km |
Day and night around the world
- Chennai
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- twilight
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Sun and Moon in Chennai
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11 h 32 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 05:44, dusk 18:01, solar noon 11:53. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (11 h 21 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (12 h 53 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:41 (23 May 2027), latest at 06:35 (16 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:39 (13 November 2026), latest at 18:39 (29 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:24 · moonset 20:52 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 17:17 · moon calendar