India
Time now in Chennai
Sunrise 05:57Sunset 06:27Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4,646,732
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
06:27
Day length
12h 30m
Coordinates
13.09, 80.26
Time difference from Chennai
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About the time in Chennai
Chennai sits at latitude 13.09, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 30m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 4,646,732 people live in Chennai, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 05:57 and sunset at 06:27 local time, giving 12h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (13.09, 80.26) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Chennai.
Frequently asked questions about time in Chennai
- When do the sun rise and set in Chennai today?
- Sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset at 06:27, giving 12h 30m of daylight.
- Does Chennai change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Chennai keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Kolkata, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Chennai right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Chennai, updating every second from Asia/Kolkata (UTC +5:30).
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