Kuala Lumpur is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Chennai. Chennai uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) while Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8). When it's 12:00 PM in Chennai, it's 2:30 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the 2.5-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM Chennai time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, covering Malaysian business hours.
Chennai and Kuala Lumpur are connected by direct flights taking approximately 4 hours. Malaysia has a significant Indian diaspora, and both cities have strong IT and business ties.