Offset
The time difference between Chennai and Zürich is 3.5 hours.
Chennai (IST) is ahead of Zürich (CEST).
IST: UTC+5:30
CEST: UTC+2
Zürich is currently observing daylight saving time; Chennai is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Chennai (9 AM–1 PM in Zürich).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Chennai (11:30 AM Zürich).
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.
Switzerland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Chennai | Zürich | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Zürich observes daylight saving time; Chennai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Zürich transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
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
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 9:21 PM
- Day length
- 15h 50m
Daylight overlap: 9h 34m — 9:01 AM–6:35 PM in Chennai (5:31 AM–3:05 PM in Zürich). 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 Central European Time
- ZRH
- BRN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Chennai in Zürich?
- 9:00 am Chennai is 5:30 am Zürich.
- What is 12:00 pm Chennai in Zürich?
- 12:00 pm Chennai is 8:30 am Zürich.
- What is 12:30 pm Chennai in Zürich?
- 12:30 pm Chennai is 9:00 am Zürich.
- What is 2:00 pm Chennai in Zürich?
- 2:00 pm Chennai is 10:30 am Zürich.
- What is 5:00 pm Chennai in Zürich?
- 5:00 pm Chennai is 1:30 pm Zürich.
- What is 11:30 pm Chennai in Zürich?
- 11:30 pm Chennai is 8:00 pm Zürich.