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Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Chennai

Best overlap: 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in Chennai is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne.

Schedule calls for 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in Chennai — your colleagues in Melbourne will be online from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Chennai, leaving about 5 hours of daily overlap — enough for most meetings if you don't leave them too late in the day. Because Melbourne and Chennai don't both observe daylight saving, plan to re-check the overlap around March and November.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Chennai?
Chennai is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What are the best overlapping working hours between Melbourne and Chennai?
The best time to meet is between 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne, which corresponds to 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in Chennai.
How many hours overlap between Melbourne and Chennai during a typical workday?
There are about 5 overlapping hours per day.
Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between Melbourne and Chennai?
Melbourne observes Daylight Saving Time, but Chennai does not. This means the time difference between the two locations will change during the year.

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