Sydney to Chennai Time Converter
Chennai is -4h 30m behind Sydney
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Sydney
Australia
UTC+10:00
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Chennai
India
UTC+05:30
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Result
Fri, May 29, 2026 03:11
Sydney: Friday, May 29, 2026 7:41 AM GMT+10 to Chennai: Friday, May 29, 2026 3:11 AM GMT+5:30.
Chennai is 4h 30m behind Sydney on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Sydney and the corresponding time in Chennai. Green rows indicate business hours in Chennai.
Time zones
Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (GMT+10) and Chennai uses Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Chennai. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for Sydney and Chennai
The easiest overlap starts around 2:00 PM and runs through 5:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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About Sydney
Sydney is located in Australia (Oceania). It uses the Australia/Sydney timezone with a standard offset of UTC+10:00. It observes DST, switching between AEST and AEDT. See the full Sydney time page for live clock and planning details.
About Chennai
Chennai is located in India (Asia). It uses the Asia/Kolkata timezone with a standard offset of UTC+05:30. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Chennai time page for live clock and planning details.
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