New York to Chennai Time Converter
Chennai is +9h 30m ahead of New York
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New York
United States
UTC-04:00
TO
Chennai
India
UTC+05:30
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Result
Fri, May 29, 2026 15:51
New York: Friday, May 29, 2026 6:21 AM EDT to Chennai: Friday, May 29, 2026 3:51 PM GMT+5:30.
Chennai is 9h 30m ahead of New York on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in New York and the corresponding time in Chennai. Green rows indicate business hours in Chennai.
Time zones
New York uses America/New_York (EDT) and Chennai uses Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Chennai. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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There is no full business-hour overlap in the 24-hour table, so use a custom time or rotate meeting times for fairness. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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About these cities
About New York
New York is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/New_York timezone with a standard offset of UTC-04:00. It observes DST, switching between EST and EDT. See the full New York time page for live clock and planning details.
About Chennai
Chennai is located in India (Asia). It uses the Asia/Kolkata timezone with a standard offset of UTC+05:30. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Chennai time page for live clock and planning details.