Current Time in Chennai
What time is it in Chennai right now? Below is the live current local time in Chennai, India.
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Time zone information for Chennai
- Time zone name
- Asia/Kolkata
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) — no daylight saving.
Compare Chennai with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Chennai
What you need to know before scheduling something with Chennai — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Chennai does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Chennai changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
Kolkata runs on a 30-minute offset from the hour — one of a small number of zones worldwide that does.
The working week
India follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Chennai’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Chennai time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -9 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -4 h | 13:30–17:00 |
| Singapore | +3 h | 09:00–14:30 |
| Sydney | +5 h | 09:00–12:30 |
Upcoming public holidays in India
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Christmas Day
- Republic Day
- Good Friday
- Ambedkar Jayanti
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.