Time in Hong Kong vs Chennai
Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 2½ hours behind Hong Kong; 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 Hong Kong | 01:00 in Hong Kong | 02:00 in Hong Kong | 03:00 in Hong Kong | 04:00 in Hong Kong | 05:00 in Hong Kong | 06:00 in Hong Kong | 07:00 in Hong Kong | 08:00 in Hong Kong | 09:00 in Hong Kong | 10:00 in Hong Kong | 11:00 in Hong Kong | 12:00 in Hong Kong | 13:00 in Hong Kong | 14:00 in Hong Kong | 15:00 in Hong Kong | 16:00 in Hong Kong | 17:00 in Hong Kong | 18:00 in Hong Kong | 19:00 in Hong Kong | 20:00 in Hong Kong | 21:00 in Hong Kong | 22:00 in Hong Kong | 23:00 in Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong—— | 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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Best hours to call
11:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Chennai
12:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Chennai
13:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Chennai
14:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong?
Chennai is 2½ hours behind Hong Kong right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Hong Kong and Chennai?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Hong Kong time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hong Kong and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.