Current Time in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
11:02:03 PM
23:02:03
IST (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Kolkata
Clock format
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Time zone details
Chennai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chennai
Location facts
Place
- Country
- India
- Administrative area
- Tamil Nadu
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Santali, Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Konkani, Dogri, Manipuri, Sanskrit, French, Mizo
- Dialing code
- +91
- Population
- 4,681,087
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 13° 05' N / 80° 16' E
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Clock changes in Chennai
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 14 min43 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination5%
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 14 min43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 14 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Chennai
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Current time offsetUTC+05:30 (IST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Tamil Nadu
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Christmas Day
- Republic Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai International AirportMAALarge airport16.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MAA / VOMM
About 16.1 km (10.0 mi) southwest of Chennai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tirupati International AirportTIRLarge airport · Serves Tirupati100 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TIR / VOTP
About 100 km (62.3 mi) northwest of Chennai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pondicherry AirportPNYMedium airport · Serves Puducherry (Pondicherry)134 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PNY / VOPC
About 134 km (83.5 mi) south-southwest of Chennai
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in IndiaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chennai in?
- Chennai currently uses India Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
- When is the next clock change in Chennai?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Chennai in the next 12 months
- Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?
- Chennai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chennai right now?
- Chennai is currently UTC+05:30