Time in Chennai, India
9:41 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Daylight in Chennai. Sunset at 5:48 pm.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise 6 am, sunset 5:48 pm: 11 h 48 min of daylight.
Time zone
India Standard Time, UTC+5:30. Asia/Kolkata What IST means
Next clock change
Chennai doesn’t change its clocks. It keeps UTC+5:30 all year. Places that don’t change their clocks
Country
Chennai is in India, which keeps one clock: India Standard Time. Time in India
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Time in other cities
- New York12:11 am · night
- London5:11 am · night
- Tokyo1:11 pm · daylight
- Los Angeles9:11 pm · night
- Paris6:11 am · night
- Dubai8:11 am · daylight
- Singapore12:11 pm · daylight
- Sydney3:11 pm · daylight
Questions
What time zone is Chennai in?
Chennai is on India Standard Time, UTC+5:30 today. Its zone in the time zone database is Asia/Kolkata.
Does Chennai use daylight saving time?
No. Chennai keeps UTC+5:30 all year.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chennai today?
Sunrise 6 am, sunset 5:48 pm: 11 h 48 min of daylight.