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
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 06:21
- 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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- Balakrishnapuram
- Balasamudram
- Bargur
- Belur
- Bhavani
- Bhavanisagar
- Bhikshandarkovil
- Bhuvanagiri
- Bikkatti
- Bodinayakkanur
- Bomminayakkanpatti
- Boothapandi
- Boyampalaiyam
- Brahmana Periya Agraharam
- Budipuram
- Chandapuram
- Chathirareddipatti
- Chatrapatti
- Chembagaramanpudur
- Chengalpattu
- Chengam
- Chengappalli
- Chennagiri
- Chennai
- Chennasamudram
- Chennimalai
- Cheranmahadevi
- Chetput
- Chettinayakkanpatti
- Chettipalaiyam
- Chettipalayam
- Cheyyar
- Cheyyur
- Chidambaram
- Chinna Andankovil
- Chinna Kalaiyamputtur
- Chinna Salem
- Chinnakkampalaiyam
- Chinnalapatti
- Chinnamanali
- Chinnamanur
- Chinnampalaiyam
- Chinnamudalippatti
- Chinnasekkadu
- Chinnatadagam
- Chinnavadampatti
- Chinniyampalaiyam
- Chittanur
- Chittayankottai
- Chittode
- Chokkanathapuram
- Cholapuram Thanjavur
- Cholapuram Tenkasi district
- Choozhal
- Coimbatore
- Colachel
- Coonoor
- Covelong
- Cuddalore
- Cumbum
- Dalavaipatti
- Dalavaypuram
- Damalerimuttur
- Darasuram
- Dasinayakkanpatti
- Dasiripuram
- Denkanikota
- Desur
- Devadanapatti
- Devakottai
- Devarshola
- Devikapuram
- Devipattinam
- Dhali
- Dharapuram
- Dharmapuram
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Dusi
- Edaicode
- Elandacheri
- Elandakuttai
- Elattur
- Elayirampannai
- Ellakkudi
- Elumalai
- Eral
- Eranapuram
- Eraniel
- Eriyodu
- Erode
- Erumaippatti
- Erumapalaiyam
- Eruvadi
- Ettaiyapuram
- Ettapur
- Ettimadai
- Ezhudesam
- Gandhinagar
- Gandipuram
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.