Chennai (Madras) to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Chennai (Madras). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
45
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 14 min
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chennai (Madras) 09:51 9:51 AM Hong Kong 12:21 12:21 PM You –:–
09:51 9:51 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:42
12:21 12:21 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45
·
+2 h 30 min
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) and Hong Kong are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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 | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:51 | 12:21 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 1,367,900 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Chennai is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Chennai (Madras)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chennai, it is 11:30 AM in Hong Kong.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chennai (Madras), what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 6:00 PM in Chennai, clocks in Hong Kong show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Chennai (Madras) and Hong Kong are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Chennai (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Chennai (Madras) is it tomorrow in Hong Kong?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Chennai, the date in Hong Kong has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, it is still the previous day in Chennai.
Is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chennai nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
