Local time
Current time in Chennai
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Chennai at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
Coordinates
13.08°N · 80.27°E
Country
India 🇮🇳
Dialing code
+91
Language
Hindi, English
City essentials
Chennai follows Asia/Kolkata year-round, with no daylight saving change. That steady offset makes it easier to plan calls or compare Chennai with cities that shift clocks seasonally.
Prayer times here use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Chennai
Local time in Chennai falls within the Asia/Kolkata zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 13.1° in the northern hemisphere, Chennai's day length varies gently across the seasons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Chennai are calculated using the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Chennai from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Chennai, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Chennai in?
Chennai uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC+5:30).
What is the UTC offset of Chennai?
Chennai is on UTC+5:30. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Chennai in?
Chennai is located in India.
How is the current time in Chennai calculated?
The clock for Chennai is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.