Chennai time
Time in Chennai now
Useful for India Standard Time and tech/manufacturing business. The clock below updates automatically in your browser.
This page shows the live local time in Chennai, India, using the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The clock updates automatically — refresh the page if you leave it open for a long time. Use it before calling, messaging or scheduling anything that involves Chennai.
India
Current time in Chennai
2:35:59 PM
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Time zone
India Standard Time
Asia/Kolkata
Business hours
Likely working hours
Based on a simple 9 AM to 5 PM local workday.
Time Comparisons
How Chennai compares to other major global hubs right now.
| Location | Time Zone | Current Time |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai (Local) | Asia/Kolkata | 2:35:59 PM |
| India | Asia/Kolkata (IST) | 2:35:59 PM |
| New York | America/New_York (EST/EDT) | 5:05:59 AM |
| London | Europe/London (GMT/BST) | 10:05:59 AM |
| UTC | UTC | 9:05:59 AM |
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How to use this page
- Read the live clock above for the current time and date in Chennai.
- To convert a Chennai time to another city, use the time zone converter.
- To find a meeting time that works across multiple cities including Chennai, use the meeting planner.
Worked example
A colleague in Chennai tells you they are free at 2:00 PM their time. You open this page to confirm what 2:00 PM in Chennai means in your local time, then book the meeting for a slot that works for both of you — without guessing the offset or getting the daylight saving direction wrong.