Offset
The time difference between Chennai and Vancouver is 12.5 hours.
Chennai (IST) is ahead of Vancouver (PDT).
IST: UTC+5:30
PDT: UTC-7
Vancouver is currently observing daylight saving time; Chennai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Chennai and Vancouver don't overlap on the same weekday. Vancouver is 12 hours behind Chennai.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Chennai | Vancouver | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:30 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:30 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:30 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:30 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:30 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:30 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Vancouver observes daylight saving time; Chennai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Vancouver transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Day length
- 12h 52m
- Sunrise
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 6m
Daylight overlap: 4h 3m — 5:43 AM–9:45 AM in Chennai (5:13 PM–9:15 PM in Vancouver). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Chennai in Vancouver?
- 9:00 am Chennai is 8:30 pm Vancouver, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Chennai in Vancouver?
- 12:00 pm Chennai is 11:30 pm Vancouver, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Chennai in Vancouver?
- 12:30 pm Chennai is 12:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 2:00 pm Chennai in Vancouver?
- 2:00 pm Chennai is 1:30 am Vancouver.
- What is 5:00 pm Chennai in Vancouver?
- 5:00 pm Chennai is 4:30 am Vancouver.
- What is 11:30 pm Chennai in Vancouver?
- 11:30 pm Chennai is 11:00 am Vancouver.