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Time in Chennai
India · Asia/Kolkata
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Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
UTC offsetUTC+05:30
AbbreviationGMT+5:30
Daylight savingNot observed
Time difference from Chennai
How Chennai compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | 9.5 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 12.5 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 4.5 hours behind |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 3.5 hours behind |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 3.5 hours behind |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 1.5 hours behind |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | Same time |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 2.5 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 2.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 3.5 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 4.5 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 8.5 hours behind |
About the time zone in Chennai
Chennai is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, currently UTC+05:30 (GMT+5:30). When you need to know what time it is in Chennai right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Chennai does not observe daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC stays the same all year. That makes it a stable reference point when the time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts twice a year.
To convert a specific time to or from Chennai, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.