🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 14 min
Hong Kong to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong. 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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Hong Kong 14:20 2:20 PM Chennai (Madras) 11:50 11:50 AM You –:–
14:20 2:20 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45
11:50 11:50 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:42
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−2 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong.
When you, Hong Kong and Chennai (Madras) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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)
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 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:20 | 11:50 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Hong Kong | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hong Kong | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,367,900 | 4,681,087 |
Compare Hong Kong with another city
More comparisons with Hong Kong: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hong Kong and Chennai (Madras): common questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Hong Kong is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 6:30 AM in Chennai.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) at the end of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong ends at 6:00 PM; in Chennai it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chennai (Madras) from Hong Kong?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Hong Kong – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Chennai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Hong Kong is it still yesterday in Chennai (Madras)?
Before 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, the date in Chennai has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Chennai, it is already the next day in Hong Kong.
Does the time gap between Hong Kong and Chennai (Madras) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hong Kong nor in Chennai, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
