Ankara to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Ankara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Ankara 13:24 1:24 PM Chennai (Madras) 15:54 3:54 PM You –:–
13:24 1:24 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
15:54 3:54 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:42
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+2 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Ankara.
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Working hours
🇹🇷 Ankara
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Ankara | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:24 | 15:54 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Ankara | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 19 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 5,864,049 | 4,681,087 |
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Ankara and Chennai (Madras): common questions
What is the time difference between Ankara and Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Ankara is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ankara, what time is it in Chennai (Madras)?
At 9:00 AM in Ankara, clocks in Chennai show 11:30 AM.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 6:00 PM in Ankara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ankara, it is 8:30 PM in Chennai.
Is there a time when both Ankara and Chennai (Madras) are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Ankara (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Chennai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Chennai (Madras) compared with Ankara?
The new day starts in Chennai earlier: at 9:30 PM in Ankara it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Chennai, Ankara is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Ankara and Chennai (Madras) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ankara nor in Chennai, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
