Time in India

Time in Chennai now

5:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

IST · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Day length: 11 h 39 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Chennai time zone

Time zone

India Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.

Clock changes

Chennai does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Coordinates 13.09° N, 80.28° E; population about 4,681,087.

Sunrise and sunset in Chennai today

Dawn (civil): 5:41 AM
Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Solar noon: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:03 PM
Day length: 11 h 39 min
Night length: 12 h 21 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:49 AM – 6:32 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:12 PM – 5:55 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:41 AM – 5:49 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:55 PM – 6:03 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Chennai time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Chennai
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	13 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	15 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	14 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	8 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai

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Questions about time in Chennai

What time zone is Chennai in?

Chennai uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kolkata, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?

No. Chennai stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Chennai from UTC?

Chennai is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Chennai today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:03 AM and set at 5:41 PM, giving 11 h 39 min of daylight.

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