Meeting time

Best time to meet: Chennai and Adelaide

Chennai is 5 hours behind Adelaide right now. Their working days overlap for 3 hours: 9 AM to 12 PM in Chennai, which is 2 PM to 5 PM in Adelaide. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in Chennai (3 PM in Adelaide).

Tue 9:25 PMChennai · India Standard TimeWed 2:25 AMAdelaide · Australian Central Daylight Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Chennai time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

ChennaiAdelaide
6 AM11 AMAdelaide at work
7 AM12 PMAdelaide at work
8 AM1 PMAdelaide at work
9 AM2 PMBoth at work
10 AM3 PMEasiest time
11 AM4 PMBoth at work
12 PM5 PMChennai at work
1 PM6 PMChennai at work
2 PM7 PMChennai at work
3 PM8 PMChennai at work
4 PM9 PMChennai at work
5 PM10 PMBoth off
6 PM11 PMBoth off
7 PM12 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM3 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesChennai isBoth at work (Chennai time)Easiest (Chennai / Adelaide)
Now to April 4, 20275 hours behind9 AM–12 PM (3 hours)10 AM / 3 PM
April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027
clocks in Adelaide go back
4 hours behind9 AM–1 PM (4 hours)10 AM / 2 PM
October 3, 2027 onward
clocks in Adelaide go forward
5 hours behind9 AM–12 PM (3 hours)10 AM / 3 PM

Chennai keeps the same clock as Bangalore.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Adelaide when it is 9 AM in Chennai?
2 PM in Adelaide, while Chennai is 5 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chennai and Adelaide?
10 AM in Chennai, which is 3 PM in Adelaide. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 12 PM Chennai time.
Does the time difference between Chennai and Adelaide change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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