Current Time in Chennai, India

Chennai uses the GMT+5:30 time zone (UTC+05:30). Daylight saving time is not observed in this zone.

23:58:30
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
GMT+5:30 · UTC+05:30

About Chennai

Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC+05:30
Country
India
Capital
New Delhi
Population
7,088,000
Currency
Indian Rupee (INR)
Dial code
+91
Coordinates
13.08, 80.27
From capital
850 km from New Delhi

Daylight saving time in Chennai

Observes DST
No

Sun in Chennai today

Sunrise
05:47
Solar noon
12:06
Sunset
18:25
Daylight
12h 38m
Yesterday
Rise
05:48
Set
18:25
Length
12h 37m
Today
Rise
05:47
Set
18:25
Length
12h 38m
Tomorrow
Rise
05:47
Set
18:26
Length
12h 38m

Today is 1 minute longer than yesterday.

Distance and time difference from Chennai

CityDistanceTime difference
Singapore2900 km+2.5h
Dubai2940 km-1.5h
Cairo5360 km-2.5h
Tokyo6410 km+3.5h
Berlin7300 km-3.5h
Paris8040 km-3.5h
London8210 km-4.5h
Sydney9130 km+4.5h
New York13470 km-9.5h
São Paulo14320 km-8.5h
Los Angeles14420 km-12.5h

Other cities in India

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