Time in Chennai, India now

03:00:54

MidnightThursday, October 8, 2026Week 41Today: Air Force Day

Key facts

TimezoneAsia/Kolkata

AbbreviationGMT+5:30

UTC offsetGMT+5:30

Unix time1791408654

UTC time2026-10-07T21:30:54.841Z

Current year2026

CountryIndia

Latitude13.087839

Longitude80.278473

Day of weekThursday

Day of year281

Week number41

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Chennai on the map

Chennai is a city in Tamil Nadu, India.
Latitude: 13.0878. Longitude: 80.2785
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Time zone info for Chennai

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Chennai follows Asia/Kolkata. The local time is shown using live browser time, refreshed every second.

Methodology and trust

About this Chennai time page

This Chennai page combines live clock output with timezone, offset, holiday, and daylight context so the page is useful beyond a single timestamp.

Last reviewedJune 28, 2026

Template logic, page copy, and trust notes were reviewed manually in the current rollout.

Time and DST sourceAsia/Kolkata

Displayed local time follows the IANA timezone identifier assigned to this page and updates live in the browser.

Weather and solar layerOpen-Meteo + coordinate calculations

Weather context uses Open-Meteo. Sunrise, sunset, and day-length details are shown as informational timing context.

Holiday coverageIN holiday dataset

Calendar and next-holiday data use normalized HolidayFinder coverage with a date-holidays fallback. Regional holiday matches can also include Tamil Nadu where source coverage is available.

Read the full editorial methodology and data sources, see who publishes the site, or send corrections through the contact page.

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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Chennai

Sunrise: 05:58
Sunset: 17:54
Day length: 11 hr 56 min
Solar noon: 11:56
Estimates use the map coordinates and local date, with local time zone and daylight-saving adjustments. Terrain and weather can affect observed sunrise and sunset.

Local time and date in Chennai

The current time in Chennai is 03:00:54 on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The clock follows Asia/Kolkata, currently GMT+5:30.

The location record for Chennai is grouped under Tamil Nadu, India. Check the city name and regional context when places share a name.

Chennai clock, zone, and daylight

Chennai time right now

The live clock shows 03:00:54 in Chennai, alongside the local date of Thursday, October 8, 2026. The date can differ from yours when the two locations are on opposite sides of midnight.

Chennai time zone

Chennai follows Asia/Kolkata. The active abbreviation shown on this page is GMT+5:30, and the live GMT or UTC offset is GMT+5:30.

Chennai daylight today

Today, sunrise is 05:58, sunset is 17:54, and estimated day length is 11 hr 56 min. Solar noon is around 11:56.

Scheduling across time zones with Chennai

For a call to Chennai, check the local date as well as the hour. A late-evening meeting for one participant can fall on the following day for another.

For another destination in the region, the directory links for current local time in Tamil Nadu and time across India identify other available city clocks.

Arrival and departure times should be checked against the time zone and date printed on the booking. For a deadline, confirm which location or UTC offset the organizer specifies.

When the real question is not just time in Chennai but the gap to somewhere else, it is quicker to use the time comparison tool or keep a few nearby reference pages in reach, such as time in Coimbatore, time in Madurai, and time in Salem.

Chennai time zone and UTC/GMT offset

This page uses Asia/Kolkata as the time-zone identifier for Chennai. Right now the active label is GMT+5:30, and the current UTC or GMT offset is GMT+5:30. An offset describes the difference from UTC at this moment; the identifier carries the time-zone rules.

Abbreviations can be ambiguous, and current offsets are not a promise about a future date. For a scheduled event, keep the named time zone with the date so seasonal changes can be taken into account.

If you also track time in Mumbai, time in Bhopal, and time in Indore, those pages are useful cross-checks because they share the same active zone today, even if the cities themselves are far apart.

When a live Chennai clock is more useful than a one-time conversion

For immediate coordination, the clock gives the current local time in Chennai. For a future booking or deadline, verify the date and time zone specified by the organizer.

Meetings and interviews: If a call starts in a few minutes, you want the current city time, not a conversion you made earlier in the day and forgot to re-check.
Flights and arrivals: When someone lands in Chennai, the local date and local hour affect pickups, check-ins, and onward travel more than your own home clock does.
Business windows: Many people keep this city open because client hours, publishing schedules, customer support, or market activity follow its working day.
Event starts: Product launches, ticket drops, live streams, and sports schedules often publish one city time as the reference, and the live clock keeps that reference current.
Cross-region work: Teams spanning multiple countries often use one reliable city page as a shared reference instead of translating the hour separately on every device.

Where to go after the Chennai clock

More clocks in Tamil Nadu

For a wider regional picture, it helps to keep time in Coimbatore, time in Madurai, time in Salem, time in Ambattur, and time in Tirunelveli nearby. Those pages sit inside current local time in Tamil Nadu and make it easier to see whether the issue is local to one city or shared across the region.

Same-timezone references

If the map matters less than the clock rule itself, time in Mumbai, time in Bhopal, and time in Indore are useful reference points because they share GMT+5:30 right now.

Compare Chennai with another place

When the real question is the gap rather than the local hour, open the compare tool or jump straight to time in São Paulo, time in Buenos Aires, and time in Karachi. That is usually faster than doing the offset in your head.

Sunrise, sunset, and the local day in Chennai

Today in Chennai, sunrise is 05:58, sunset is 17:54, and estimated day length is 11 hr 56 min. Solar noon lands around 11:56.

These are estimates for the mapped coordinates and local date. Solar noon is when the sun crosses the local meridian; it need not be 12:00 on the civil clock. Terrain and weather affect observed sunrise and sunset.

Quick answers about Chennai time

What time is it in Chennai right now?

The live clock at the top of the page shows the current time in Chennai right now and keeps updating automatically, so you do not need to refresh the page to keep it accurate.

What time zone does Chennai use?

Chennai uses Asia/Kolkata. The active abbreviation on this page is GMT+5:30, which is more useful than assuming a fixed year-round label.

What is the GMT or UTC offset in Chennai right now?

The current GMT or UTC offset shown for Chennai is GMT+5:30. That value is useful when you need a quick comparison with another city or time zone.

Does this page help with nearby places too?

Yes. If the city page is too narrow for your question, step up to current local time in Tamil Nadu or open nearby references such as time in Coimbatore, time in Madurai, and time in Salem.

How do I compare Chennai with another city?

The quickest route is the compare tool, especially if you are checking a gap that may shift with seasonal clock changes. The same page also links directly to useful comparisons such as time in São Paulo and time in Buenos Aires.

Why does the local date matter as much as the hour in Chennai?

Because the date tells you whether the city has already rolled into the next day or is still behind your own. For travel, deadlines, flights, and meetings, that date shift can matter just as much as the hour itself.

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