Time in Sydney vs Chennai
Sydney keeps AEST (UTC+10) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 4½ hours behind Sydney; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–14:00 in Chennai (13:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Sydney | 01:00 in Sydney | 02:00 in Sydney | 03:00 in Sydney | 04:00 in Sydney | 05:00 in Sydney | 06:00 in Sydney | 07:00 in Sydney | 08:00 in Sydney | 09:00 in Sydney | 10:00 in Sydney | 11:00 in Sydney | 12:00 in Sydney | 13:00 in Sydney | 14:00 in Sydney | 15:00 in Sydney | 16:00 in Sydney | 17:00 in Sydney | 18:00 in Sydney | 19:00 in Sydney | 20:00 in Sydney | 21:00 in Sydney | 22:00 in Sydney | 23:00 in Sydney |
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| Sydney—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Chennai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Sydney next changes on Sunday 4 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Sydney?
Chennai is 4½ hours behind Sydney right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Chennai?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Sydney time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Sydney and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.