Chennai is located in India and uses the Asia/Kolkata timezone, currently GMT+5:30 from UTC. Chennai does not observe daylight saving time. Sunrise is at 05:20 and sunset at 19:00 local time. The coordinates of Chennai are 13.08°N, 80.27°E.

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Chennai in?›

Chennai is in the Asia/Kolkata timezone, currently GMT+5:30 from UTC.

Does Chennai observe daylight saving time?›

No. Chennai does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset is always GMT+5:30.

What is the UTC offset for Chennai?›

Chennai is currently GMT+5:30 from UTC (GMT+5:30).