Chennai New York Time Difference

What is the Time Difference Between Chennai and New York?

Chennai is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York during EST, and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead during EDT. Chennai uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) while New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT). When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 7:30 PM in Chennai.

India does not observe daylight saving time while New York does, so the difference varies between 9.5-10.5 hours throughout the year.

Best Time to Call New York from Chennai

Best calling time: 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Chennai time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM in New York, covering morning business hours in the US.

Chennai is India's IT hub with major software companies having offices that work closely with US clients. Many Indian IT professionals work evening shifts to overlap with US business hours.

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