Time in Tamil Nadu, India
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Tamil Nadu? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Tamil Nadu time zone
- Time zone
- India Standard Time (IST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+5:30 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Chennai today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Golden hour
- 05:51–06:34 and 17:10–17:53
- Day length
- 11 h 34 min (34 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:43–06:05 and 17:40–18:02
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202734% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:54
Moon in Chennai today
New moon
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 05:54
- Moonset
- 17:34
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 20:23
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 12:32
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 23:49
About Tamil Nadu
The time zone in Tamil Nadu is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). The administrative centre is Chennai. This page lists the time in 1,014 places in Tamil Nadu.
- Administrative centre
- Chennai
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 1,014
Largest cities in Tamil Nadu
All places in Tamil Nadu A–Z
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- Abiramam
- Achanputtur
- Acharapakkam
- Acharipallam Vaniyakudi
- Achchippatti
- Adaikkakuzhi
- Adigaratti
- Adirampattinam
- Adiyanuthu
- Aduthurai
- Agaram
- Agastiswaram
- Agrahara Samakkulam
- Airavadanallur
- Alagappapuram
- Alagapuram
- Alamadi
- Alamelumangapuram
- Alampalaiyam
- Alandurai
- Alanganallur
- Alangayam
- Alangudi
- Alangulam
- Alapakam
- Alappakkam Chengalpattu district
- Alappakkam Cuddalore
- Aliyabad
- Allapuram
- Allinagaram
- Alur
- Alwa Tirunagari
- Alwarkurichchi
- Ambasamudram
- Ambattur
- Ambur
- Ammainaickanur
- Ammanur
- Ammapattinam
- Ammapettai Thanjavur
- Ammapettai Erode
- Ammavarikuppam
- Ammur
- Anaimalai
- Anaiyur
- Anantapuram
- Andipalayam
- Andippatti
- Anjugramam
- Annal Agraharam
- Annamalainagar
- Annavasal
- Annur
- Anthiyur
- Anuppanadi
- Anuppankulam
- Appukkudal
- Arachchalur
- Arakandanallur
- Arakkonam
- Aramboli
- Arantangi
- Arasur
- Aravakkurichchi
- Arcot
- Arimalam
- Ariyalur
- Ariyur
- Arni
- Arumanai
- Arumbanur
- Arumbavur
- Arumuganeri
- Aruppukkottai
- Aruvankad
- Ashokapuram
- Attani
- Attanur
- Attayampatti
- Attimarappatti
- Attippatti
- Attippattu
- Attur Salem
- Attur Kanniyakumari
- Avadattur
- Avadi
- Avalepalli
- Avalpundurai
- Avaniyapuram
- Avinashi
- Ayakod
- Ayakudi
- Ayikudi
- Ayodhyapattanam
- Ayyalur
- Ayyampalaiyam
- Ayyampettai
- Ayyanur Teppakkuttai
- Azhagiapandipuram
- Balakrishnanpatti
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tamil Nadu in?
Tamil Nadu uses IST (Asia/Kolkata), UTC+5:30.
Does Tamil Nadu observe daylight saving time?
No. Tamil Nadu stays on UTC+5:30 all year round.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Tamil Nadu is currently on UTC+5:30.