Time in Bangkok vs Chennai
Bangkok keeps ICT (UTC+7) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 1½ hours behind Bangkok; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Chennai (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Bangkok | 01:00 in Bangkok | 02:00 in Bangkok | 03:00 in Bangkok | 04:00 in Bangkok | 05:00 in Bangkok | 06:00 in Bangkok | 07:00 in Bangkok | 08:00 in Bangkok | 09:00 in Bangkok | 10:00 in Bangkok | 11:00 in Bangkok | 12:00 in Bangkok | 13:00 in Bangkok | 14:00 in Bangkok | 15:00 in Bangkok | 16:00 in Bangkok | 17:00 in Bangkok | 18:00 in Bangkok | 19:00 in Bangkok | 20:00 in Bangkok | 21:00 in Bangkok | 22:00 in Bangkok | 23:00 in Bangkok |
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| Bangkok—— | 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 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
10:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Chennai
11:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Chennai
12:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Chennai
13:00 in Bangkok
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Bangkok nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Bangkok?
Chennai is 1½ hours behind Bangkok right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Bangkok and Chennai?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Bangkok time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Bangkok and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.