Singapore to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min behind Singapore. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras), India
31
- India Standard Time
- UTC+5:30
- Twilight
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:42 · 11 h 37 min
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Singapore 20:37 8:37 PM Chennai (Madras) 18:07 6:07 PM You –:–
20:37 8:37 PM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:51
18:07 6:07 PM
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 Singapore.
When you, Singapore 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
🇸🇬 Singapore
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:37 | 18:07 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Singapore Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Singapore | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Singapore | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 4,681,087 |
Compare Singapore with another city
More comparisons with Singapore: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Singapore and Chennai (Madras): common questions
How far behind Singapore is Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Singapore: UTC+5:30 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 9:00 AM in Singapore?
When it is 9:00 AM in Singapore, it is 6:30 AM in Chennai.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) at the end of the working day in Singapore?
The working day in Singapore 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 Singapore?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Singapore – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Chennai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Chennai (Madras)?
Until 2:30 AM in Singapore it is still the previous day in Chennai. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Chennai it is already the next day in Singapore.
Does the time difference between Singapore and Chennai (Madras) change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
