Chennai (Madras) to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 10 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Chennai (Madras) 08:00 8:00 AM Austin, TX 21:30 9:30 PM You –:–
08:00 8:00 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
21:30 9:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−10 h 30 min
Austin, TX is 10 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) and Austin, TX 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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:00 | 21:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | −10 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 974,447 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Chennai (Madras) is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 10 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Chennai (UTC−5 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Chennai (Madras)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chennai, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Chennai (Madras)?
The working day in Chennai ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chennai (Madras) and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chennai at 9:00 AM, it is 10:30 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 7:30 PM in Chennai time.
Until what time in Chennai (Madras) is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 10:30 AM in Chennai, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 1:30 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Chennai.
Is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 11 hours and 30 minutes behind Chennai.
