🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, India
Current local time in Chennai
As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Chennai, India is 16:53 (Asia/Kolkata, UTC+05:30). India does not observe daylight saving time.
Asia/Kolkata · GMT+5:30 · UTC+05:30
5h 30m ahead of your local time.
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30)
UTC offset
UTC+05:30
Daylight saving
Not observed — same offset all year
Daylight
06:01 17:43 11h 42m
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Chennai time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chennai in?
- Chennai uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone, currently GMT+5:30 (UTC+05:30).
- Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?
- No. Chennai stays on UTC+05:30 all year round.
- What is the time difference between Chennai and UTC?
- Chennai is UTC+05:30, so local time is +05:30 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Last updated . Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.