Toronto to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 9 h 30 min ahead of Toronto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+9 h 30 min
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Toronto 06:04 6:04 AM Chennai (Madras) 15:34 3:34 PM You –:–
06:04 6:04 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
15:34 3:34 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+9 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 9 h 30 min ahead of Toronto.
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Working hours
🇨🇦 Toronto
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)
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:04 | 15:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +9 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 4,681,087 |
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Toronto and Chennai (Madras): common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 6:30 PM in Chennai.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Chennai (Madras)?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Chennai show 3:30 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Toronto and in Chennai (Madras) overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Toronto (9:00 AM) is 6:30 PM in Chennai, and the start of the day in Chennai is 11:30 PM (the previous day) in Toronto.
When does the date change in Chennai (Madras) compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Chennai earlier: at 2:30 PM in Toronto it is already midnight there. Until 9:30 AM in Chennai, Toronto is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Toronto and Chennai (Madras) change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Chennai. From November 1, 2026, Chennai will be 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Toronto.
