Chennai (Madras) to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 9 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chennai (Madras) 13:49 1:49 PM Toronto 04:19 4:19 AM You –:–
13:49 1:49 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
04:19 4:19 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
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−9 h 30 min
Toronto is 9 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 13:30 1:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:49 | 04:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | −9 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 2,731,571 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Toronto?
Toronto is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−4, while Chennai is on UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chennai (Madras), what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Chennai, clocks in Toronto show 11:30 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Toronto when it is 6:00 PM in Chennai (Madras)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chennai, it is 8:30 AM in Toronto.
When do working hours in Chennai (Madras) and in Toronto overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Chennai (9:00 AM) is 11:30 PM (the previous day) in Toronto, and the start of the day in Toronto is 6:30 PM in Chennai.
Until what time in Chennai (Madras) is it still yesterday in Toronto?
Before 9:30 AM in Chennai, the date in Toronto has not changed yet. From 2:30 PM in Toronto, it is already the next day in Chennai.
Does the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Toronto change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Chennai.
