Mexico City to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 11 h 30 min ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+11 h 30 min
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Mexico City 01:38 1:38 AM Chennai (Madras) 13:08 1:08 PM You –:–
01:38 1:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
13:08 1:08 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+11 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 11 h 30 min ahead of Mexico City.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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)
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:38 | 13:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +11 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 4,681,087 |
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Mexico City and Chennai (Madras): common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Chennai (Madras)?
The clocks in Chennai are 11 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+5:30 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 8:30 PM in Chennai.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 5:30 AM (the next day) in Chennai.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Chennai (Madras) overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 8:30 PM in Chennai, and the start of the day in Chennai is 9:30 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Chennai (Madras) compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Chennai earlier: at 12:30 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 11:30 AM in Chennai, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Chennai (Madras) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Chennai, so the gap is 11 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
