Current time in Chennai, India
11:57:20AM
UTC+5:30
Convert Chennai time
Live- Chennai11:57 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Chennai time zone
- Time zone
- India Standard Time (IST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Daylight saving
- Chennai does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 5:40 PM
- Country
- India
- Population
- 4,681,087
- Coordinates
- 13.09° N, 80.28° E
Time difference from Chennai
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 13 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi has the same time |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Chennai in?
Chennai is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, which is UTC+5:30 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Kolkata.
Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?
No. Chennai does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Chennai and New York?
Chennai is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.