Daylight hours in Chennai today

Chennai lies at 13°N. In Chennai, day length ranges from 11h 21m in winter to 12h 54m in summer — a swing of about 1h 33m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:09 in Chennai, 10 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 84.6° above the horizon in Chennai. Chennai lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 53.5°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Chennai.

The longest day in Chennai is around 12h 54m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 21m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.