Current time
Time in Chennai
It is 8:34 PM in Chennai, India on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is currently on UTC+5:30. Live counter below ticks every second.
Common questions
What time is it in Chennai right now?
8:34 PM in Chennai, India on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is on UTC+5:30. The clock above updates every second in your browser using your device's IANA timezone database, so any daylight-saving shift is already applied.
Which timezone does Chennai use?
Chennai, India uses the Asia/Kolkata IANA timezone identifier. That's the identifier every server and browser trusts for computing local time in this city.
Does Chennai observe daylight saving?
Whether Chennai shifts twice a year depends on India's current DST rules, which change occasionally. The counter here always reflects the correct current offset because it queries your browser's live IANA database.