Tokyo to Chennai Time Converter
Chennai is -3h 30m behind Tokyo
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Tokyo
Japan
UTC+09:00
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Chennai
India
UTC+05:30
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Result
Fri, May 29, 2026 04:12
Tokyo: Friday, May 29, 2026 7:42 AM GMT+9 to Chennai: Friday, May 29, 2026 4:12 AM GMT+5:30.
Chennai is 3h 30m behind Tokyo on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Tokyo and the corresponding time in Chennai. Green rows indicate business hours in Chennai.
Time zones
Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (GMT+9) and Chennai uses Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30). Neither city observes daylight saving time in this dataset.
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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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Best time for Tokyo and Chennai
The easiest overlap starts around 1:00 PM and runs through 5:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. 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 Tokyo
Tokyo is located in Japan (Asia). It uses the Asia/Tokyo timezone with a standard offset of UTC+09:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Tokyo 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.
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