Offset
The time difference between Moscow and Chennai is 2.5 hours.
Moscow (MSK) is behind Chennai (IST).
MSK: UTC+3
IST: UTC+5:30
Neither Moscow nor Chennai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Moscow (11 AM–5 PM in Chennai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Moscow (2:30 PM Chennai).
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.
Russia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- New Year holidayFri, Jan 2
- New Year holidaySat, Jan 3
- New Year holidaySun, Jan 4
- New Year holidayMon, Jan 5
- New Year holidayTue, Jan 6
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Defender of the Fatherland DayMon, Feb 23
- International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Victory DaySat, May 9
- Russia DayFri, Jun 12
- Unity DayWed, Nov 4
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Moscow | Chennai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Moscow nor Chennai observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 3:48 AM
- Sunset
- 9:10 PM
- Day length
- 17h 22m
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Day length
- 12h 52m
Daylight overlap: 12h 17m — 3:48 AM–4:05 PM in Moscow (6:18 AM–6:35 PM in Chennai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Moscow Time
Other cities in India Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Moscow Time
- DME
- SVO
- VKO
- ZIA
- LED
- GOJ
Airports in India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Moscow in Chennai?
- 9:00 am Moscow is 11:30 am Chennai.
- What is 12:00 pm Moscow in Chennai?
- 12:00 pm Moscow is 2:30 pm Chennai.
- What is 12:30 pm Moscow in Chennai?
- 12:30 pm Moscow is 3:00 pm Chennai.
- What is 2:00 pm Moscow in Chennai?
- 2:00 pm Moscow is 4:30 pm Chennai.
- What is 5:00 pm Moscow in Chennai?
- 5:00 pm Moscow is 7:30 pm Chennai.
- What is 11:30 pm Moscow in Chennai?
- 11:30 pm Moscow is 2:00 am Chennai, the next day.