Meeting time

Best time to meet: Chennai and Rio de Janeiro

Chennai is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of Rio de Janeiro right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Chennai, which is 8:30 AM in Rio de Janeiro — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 9:29 PMChennai · India Standard TimeTue 12:59 PMRio de Janeiro · Brasilia Standard Time
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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.

ChennaiRio de Janeiro
6 AM9:30 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM10:30 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM11:30 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM12:30 AMChennai at work
10 AM1:30 AMChennai at work
11 AM2:30 AMChennai at work
12 PM3:30 AMChennai at work
1 PM4:30 AMChennai at work
2 PM5:30 AMChennai at work
3 PM6:30 AMChennai at work
4 PM7:30 AMChennai at work
5 PM8:30 AMEasiest time
6 PM9:30 AMRio de Janeiro at work
7 PM10:30 AMRio de Janeiro at work
8 PM11:30 AMRio de Janeiro at work
9 PM12:30 PMRio de Janeiro at work
10 PM1:30 PMRio de Janeiro at work

All year

The gap between Chennai and Rio de Janeiro does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.

Chennai keeps the same clock as Bangalore; Rio de Janeiro keeps the same clock as São Paulo.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9 AM in Chennai?
12:30 AM in Rio de Janeiro, while Chennai is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Chennai and Rio de Janeiro?
5 PM in Chennai, which is 8:30 AM in Rio de Janeiro. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Chennai and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No. It stays 8 hours 30 minutes all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.

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