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Time difference
Chennai and Sydney

Live clocks (IST ↔ AEST), the current gap, month-by-month offset changes, and a full 24-hour map from Chennai to Sydney.

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Live gap

See the current offset between Chennai and Sydney, with IANA-backed clocks updating every second.

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Year-round chart

DST can shift the gap by an hour twice a year—the 2026 month table shows every change.

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Hour-by-hour

Scroll the 24-hour table to map any civil hour in Chennai into Sydney with day-shift cues.

Time difference workspace

How Chennai and Sydney line up today.

2 cities · live offsetGap shifts yearly
City pair

Chennai Sydney

Sydney is 4.5h ahead of Chennai at this moment. Compare live clocks, seasonal DST shifts, and hour-by-hour conversions below.

Live offsetIANA zones · updates automatically
Chennai
Asia/Kolkata
ZoneIST
Offset nowUTC+5:30
Hour gap
+4:30

SydneyChennai

Sydney
Australia/Sydney
ZoneAEST / AEDT
Offset nowUTC+10
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Time difference between Chennai and Sydney: Sydney is currently 5.5 hours ahead of Chennai.

This difference is not constant: in winter Chennai is 5.5 hours behind Sydney, while in summer (when one or both observe DST) the gap shifts to 4.5 hours behind. The monthly table below shows the exact offset gap month by month. For practical scheduling, jump to the best-time-to-meet page or the 24-hour conversion table below.

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Live clocks workspace

Clocks side by side.

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Right nowAsia/Kolkata · Australia/Sydney
Chennai
Asia/Kolkata
Live time
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OffsetUTC+5:30
AbbreviationIST
No DST
Sydney
Australia/Sydney
Live time
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OffsetUTC+10
AbbreviationAEST / AEDT
Observes DST
Relationship

Sydney is 4.5h ahead of Chennai.

DST rules can widen or shrink this gap for a few weeks each spring and autumn—the month table below shows how many hours Sydney sits ahead of or behind Chennai through the calendar year.

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Year-round

Offset changes by month

Sampled mid-month for 2026. Compares Sydney versus Chennai; a value of +3h means Sydney is three hours ahead of Chennai.

2026 calendar

Month-by-month gap

MonthDifference (Sydney vs Chennai)
January+5.5h
February+5.5h
March+5.5h
April+4.5h
May+4.5h
June+4.5h
July+4.5h
August+4.5h
September+4.5h
October+5.5h
November+5.5h
December+5.5h
Hour by hour

24-hour conversion table

Every civil hour in Chennai mapped into Sydney; day-shift cues follow active DST for both zones today.

ChennaiSydney

Hourly wall-clock map for today — midnight crossings show as day shifts.

Chennai with part-of-day icon
Sydney arrow and converted time
Day
  • 00:00
    04:30
    Same day
  • 01:00
    05:30
    Same day
  • 02:00
    06:30
    Same day
  • 03:00
    07:30
    Same day
  • 04:00
    08:30
    Same day
  • 05:00
    09:30
    Same day
  • 06:00
    10:30
    Same day
  • 07:00
    11:30
    Same day
  • 08:00
    12:30
    Same day
  • 09:00
    13:30
    Same day
  • 10:00
    14:30
    Same day
  • 11:00
    15:30
    Same day
  • 12:00
    16:30
    Same day
  • 13:00
    17:30
    Same day
  • 14:00
    18:30
    Same day
  • 15:00
    19:30
    Same day
  • 16:00
    20:30
    Same day
  • 17:00
    21:30
    Same day
  • 18:00
    22:30
    Same day
  • 19:00
    23:30
    Same day
  • 20:00
    00:30
    Next day
  • 21:00
    01:30
    Next day
  • 22:00
    02:30
    Next day
  • 23:00
    03:30
    Next day
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Frequently asked questions

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Currently, Sydney is 4.5h ahead of Chennai. This may change through the year if either city observes Daylight Saving Time.