Time in Beijing vs Chennai
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 2½ hours behind Beijing; 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: 09:00–16:00 in Chennai (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Beijing | 01:00 in Beijing | 02:00 in Beijing | 03:00 in Beijing | 04:00 in Beijing | 05:00 in Beijing | 06:00 in Beijing | 07:00 in Beijing | 08:00 in Beijing | 09:00 in Beijing | 10:00 in Beijing | 11:00 in Beijing | 12:00 in Beijing | 13:00 in Beijing | 14:00 in Beijing | 15:00 in Beijing | 16:00 in Beijing | 17:00 in Beijing | 18:00 in Beijing | 19:00 in Beijing | 20:00 in Beijing | 21:00 in Beijing | 22:00 in Beijing | 23:00 in Beijing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing—— | 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
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Beijing and Chennai
Best hours to call
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Chennai
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Chennai
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Chennai
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Beijing?
Chennai is 2½ hours behind Beijing right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Beijing and Chennai?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.