Time in Chennai vs Chengdu
Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Chengdu keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Chengdu is 2½ hours ahead of 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: 12:00–18:00 in Chengdu (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Chennai | 01:00 in Chennai | 02:00 in Chennai | 03:00 in Chennai | 04:00 in Chennai | 05:00 in Chennai | 06:00 in Chennai | 07:00 in Chennai | 08:00 in Chennai | 09:00 in Chennai | 10:00 in Chennai | 11:00 in Chennai | 12:00 in Chennai | 13:00 in Chennai | 14:00 in Chennai | 15:00 in Chennai | 16:00 in Chennai | 17:00 in Chennai | 18:00 in Chennai | 19:00 in Chennai | 20:00 in Chennai | 21:00 in Chennai | 22:00 in Chennai | 23:00 in Chennai |
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| 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 |
| Chengdu—— | 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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Best hours to call
09:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chengdu
10:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Chengdu
11:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Chengdu
12:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Chengdu
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Chennai nor Chengdu changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chengdu of Chennai?
Chengdu is 2½ hours ahead of 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 Chengdu?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Chennai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Chennai and Chengdu change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.