Chennai (Madras) to Ankara: time difference
Ankara is 2 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chennai (Madras) 13:10 1:10 PM Ankara 10:40 10:40 AM You –:–
13:10 1:10 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:42
10:40 10:40 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
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−2 h 30 min
Ankara is 2 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) and Ankara are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
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
🇹🇷 Ankara
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇹🇷 Ankara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:10 | 10:40 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 5,864,049 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Ankara: common questions
What is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Ankara?
Ankara is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Chennai is on UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chennai (Madras), what time is it in Ankara?
At 9:00 AM in Chennai, clocks in Ankara show 6:30 AM.
What time is it in Ankara when it is 6:00 PM in Chennai (Madras)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chennai, it is 3:30 PM in Ankara.
When do working hours in Chennai (Madras) and in Ankara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Chennai, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Ankara.
When is it still the previous day in Ankara?
Until 2:30 AM in Chennai (Madras) it is still the previous day in Ankara. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Ankara it is already the next day in Chennai.
Is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Ankara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chennai nor Ankara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
