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Sydney to Chennai time
Use TimeInOne to convert any local time in Sydney, Australia to the corresponding time in Chennai, India.
The conversion uses Australia/Sydney and Asia/Kolkata, including date-specific seasonal clock changes.
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Sydney to Chennai Time Converter
Convert Sydney, Australia time to Chennai, India. Compare local times, working hours and recommended meeting slots.
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About Sydney and Chennai
Compare location details, time zones, populations and coordinates for both cities.
City information
Sydney
Australia
- Country
- Australia
- AU
- Population
- 5,638,830
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- 33.8678° S
- 151.2073° E
City information
Chennai
India
- Country
- India
- IN
- Population
- 4,681,087
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 13.0878° N
- 80.2785° E
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FAQ
Sydney to Chennai time FAQ
Common questions about the time difference, daylight-saving rules and meeting hours between Sydney and Chennai.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Chennai?
Chennai is 4.5 hours behind Sydney. The exact difference can change during the year when one location changes its clocks before the other.
Is Chennai ahead of Sydney?
No. Chennai is currently 4.5 hours behind Sydney.
What time is 9:00 AM in Sydney in Chennai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 4:30:00 AM in Chennai on the current reference date. The result can differ during another part of the year because of daylight-saving changes.
Do Sydney and Chennai observe daylight saving time?
Sydney, Australia uses seasonal daylight-saving changes in its time-zone rules. Chennai, India does not normally use a seasonal daylight-saving offset. TimeInOne uses the IANA zones Australia/Sydney and Asia/Kolkata for date-specific conversions.
What is the best meeting time between Sydney and Chennai?
The next recommended working-hours overlap is 1:30 PM in Sydney and 9:00 AM in Chennai, on Mon, Aug 17.