Time in Abidjan vs Chennai
Abidjan keeps GMT (UTC+0) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 5½ hours ahead of Abidjan; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 15:00–18:00 in Chennai (09:00–12:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Abidjan | 01:00 in Abidjan | 02:00 in Abidjan | 03:00 in Abidjan | 04:00 in Abidjan | 05:00 in Abidjan | 06:00 in Abidjan | 07:00 in Abidjan | 08:00 in Abidjan | 09:00 in Abidjan | 10:00 in Abidjan | 11:00 in Abidjan | 12:00 in Abidjan | 13:00 in Abidjan | 14:00 in Abidjan | 15:00 in Abidjan | 16:00 in Abidjan | 17:00 in Abidjan | 18:00 in Abidjan | 19:00 in Abidjan | 20:00 in Abidjan | 21:00 in Abidjan | 22:00 in Abidjan | 23:00 in Abidjan |
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| Abidjan—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Chennai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Abidjan and Chennai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Abidjan
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Chennai
10:00 in Abidjan
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Chennai
11:00 in Abidjan
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Abidjan nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Abidjan?
Chennai is 5½ hours ahead of Abidjan right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Abidjan and Chennai?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Abidjan time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Abidjan and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.