Current Local Time in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

8:52:00 am IST

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	India
State:	Tamil Nadu
Lat/Long:	13°05'N / 80°17'E
Elevation:	6 m
Currency:	Indian Rupee (INR)
Languages:	Tamil
Country Code:	+91

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°F

Weather

79 °F

Fog.
89 / 82 °F

Sun 10.		89 / 82 °F
Mon 11.		91 / 83 °F

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Time Zone

IST (India Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +5:30 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

9:30 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:45 am
↑ 72° East

Sunset

6:25 pm
↑ 288° West

Day length

12 hours, 40 minutes
+33s longer

Moon 57.5%

Set – 11:39 am

High Tide

High – 12:24 am
High – 1:13 pm

Low Tide

Low – 6:17 am
Low – 8:03 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:05 pm
Altitude: 85.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:29 am – 4:56 am
7:14 pm – 7:41 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:56 am – 5:22 am
6:48 pm – 7:14 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:22 am – 5:45 am
6:25 pm – 6:48 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
10:53 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 10, 2026
2:40 am

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Airports

Chennai International Airport, MAA
About 9 mi SW of Chennai
Tirupati Airport, TIR
About 62 mi NW of Chennai

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Saturday, May 9, 2026