Time in Chennai, India

Chennai currently uses Indian Standard Time (IST), and the time zone offset is UTC+05:30.

What time is it in Chennai?

The current time in Chennai is 9:45 am (October 24, 2026). The sun rose at 5:59 am and set at 5:47 pm. The length of the day is 11 hours and 47 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:00 am, and sunset is at 5:46 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

5:59 am

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Sunset

5:47 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night