What time is it in Chennai?
Chennai, India, is in the Asia/Kolkata timezone (UTC+5.5). On 20 September the sun rises around 05:58 local time.
Chennai, UTC+5.5Asia/Kolkata
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Daylight
- 12 h 9 min
Chennai Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Chennai? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Chennai is UTC+5.5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Chennai does not change its clocks — UTC+5.5 all year. All coming changes →
Chennai on your clock
Pick a time in Chennai and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Chennai at a glance
- Country
- India
- Known locally as
- भारत
- Population
- 4,328,063
- Currency
- INR
- Dialling code
- +91
- Languages
- Hindi, English
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 13.09, 80.28
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Chennai
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 7.5 a day.
Chennai's clock, and what it costs you
Chennai keeps the Asia/Kolkata timezone, UTC+5:30 on 20 September. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Chennai 5.5 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 10:00–19:00 in Chennai, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0.5 h overlap
- London, 5.5 h overlap
- Singapore, 5.5 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 05:58 and sets around 18:06 in Chennai. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 1 minute shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38.
Most offices in Chennai run 10:00–19:00 in UTC+5.5. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Chennai
- 10:00 to 19:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Offices commonly start around ten, which widens the overlap with Europe.
FAQ
Which timezone is Chennai in?
Chennai uses Asia/Kolkata, which is UTC+5.5.
Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?
The Asia/Kolkata zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.