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Time in Chennai vs Cape Town

Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 3½ hours behind Chennai; 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: 09:00–15:00 in Cape Town (12:00–18:00 your time).

Chennai and Cape Town hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Chennai01:00 in Chennai02:00 in Chennai03:00 in Chennai04:00 in Chennai05:00 in Chennai06:00 in Chennai07:00 in Chennai08:00 in Chennai09:00 in Chennai10:00 in Chennai11:00 in Chennai12:00 in Chennai13:00 in Chennai14:00 in Chennai15:00 in Chennai16:00 in Chennai17:00 in Chennai18:00 in Chennai19:00 in Chennai20:00 in Chennai21:00 in Chennai22:00 in Chennai23:00 in Chennai
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  • Working hours
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Best hours to call

12:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
13:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
14:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Cape Town
15:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Cape Town

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Chennai nor Cape Town changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Chennai?

Cape Town is 3½ hours behind Chennai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Chennai and Cape Town?

Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Chennai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Chennai and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.