Time in Tamil Nadu, India 🇮🇳
The current local time in Tamil Nadu, India is anchored on Chennai. The state uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC +05:30).
Tamil Nadu local time
12:23:48
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 IST
State information
Tamil Nadu
State of India
Population: 72,147,030
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IndiaCountry overview with cities and major time zones.India regionsReturn to the full directory of subnational areas.Chennai time pageThe anchor city page for this region.Asia/KolkataSee the exact IANA zone used by this region.Chennai weatherCurrent conditions and forecast for the anchor city.Chennai sunriseSunrise, sunset, and monthly daylight data.