Buenos Aires to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 8 h 30 min ahead of Buenos Aires. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h 30 min
Your time
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Buenos Aires 02:12 2:12 AM Chennai (Madras) 10:42 10:42 AM You –:–
02:12 2:12 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 19:04
10:42 10:42 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+8 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 8 h 30 min ahead of Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires and Chennai (Madras) are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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)
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:12 | 10:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | +8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 4,681,087 |
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Buenos Aires and Chennai (Madras): common questions
How far ahead of Buenos Aires is Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Buenos Aires: UTC+5:30 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 5:30 PM in Chennai.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in Chennai (Madras)?
At 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, clocks in Chennai show 2:30 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Buenos Aires and in Chennai (Madras) overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Buenos Aires, which is 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Chennai.
When is it already the next day in Chennai (Madras)?
From 3:30 PM in Buenos Aires it is already the next day in Chennai. The other way round, until 8:30 AM in Chennai it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Chennai (Madras) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor Chennai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours and 30 minutes.
