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Time in Shenzhen vs Chennai

Shenzhen keeps CST (UTC+8) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 2½ hours behind Shenzhen; 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).

Shenzhen and Chennai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

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

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen?

Chennai is 2½ hours behind Shenzhen right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Shenzhen and Chennai?

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Shenzhen time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shenzhen and Chennai change clocks on the same date?

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