Kuala Lumpur to Chennai Time Converter

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Kuala Lumpur
MalaysiaMYT
UTC+8
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9pm
Chennai
IndiaIST
UTC+5:30
2h 30m behind
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8:00 pm20:00 MYT (UTC+8), Oct 27, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Oct 27, 2026

Kuala Lumpur is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Chennai.

How the time difference changes

Kuala Lumpur is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Chennai year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Kuala Lumpur correspond to 6:30 am to 3:30 pm in Chennai.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Kuala Lumpur correspond to 06:30 to 15:30 in Chennai.

Compare Kuala Lumpur time with Chennai time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

MYT (Malaysia Time) is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST (India Standard Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 5:30 pm17:30 in Chennai, India

Kuala Lumpur to Chennai call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11:30am-6pm11:30-18:00 in Kuala Lumpur which corresponds to 9am-3:30pm09:00-15:30 in Chennai

8:00 pm20:00 MYT (Malaysia Time) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 IST (India Standard Time) (Chennai, India). Offset UTC +5:30 hours

8:00 pm20:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / 5:30 pm17:30 Chennai, India

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Kuala Lumpur Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
MYT – Malaysia Time, UTC+8 (no daylight saving time)

Kuala Lumpur Facts

Country
Malaysia
Alternative Names
Gizlungzpoh, KUL, Kouala Loumpou, Kouala Loumpour, Kuala Lumpor, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala-Lumpur, Kuala-Lumpuro, Kualae-Lumpur, Kualalumpura, Kualalumpūra, Kvala Lumpuras, Kvala Lumpūras, Kúala Lúmpúr, ji long po, kaulalampur, kawlalampexr, kolalampur, ku'a lalampura, ku'ala lupura, ku'alalampura, ku'alalumpura, kuallalumpuleu, kuararunpuru, kuyalalamapura, kvalalampura, kwala lambwr, kwala lmpwr, kwalalampwr, kwalalmbwr, kwalalmpwr, kwalalwmpwr, kۇyalalۇmpۇr, Κουάλα Λουμπούρ, Куалæ-Лумпур, Куала Лумпур, Куала-Лумпур, Կուալա Լումպուր, קואלה לומפור, كوالا لامبور, كوالالمبور, كۇئالالۇمپۇر, کوالا لمپور, کوالالامپور, کوالالمپور, کوالالومپور, कुआ लालम्पुर, कुआलालम्पुर, क्वालालंपूर, কুয়ালালামপুর, ਕੁਆਲਾ ਲੁੰਪੁਰ, କୁଆଲାଲୁମ୍ପୁର, கோலாலம்பூர், ಕೌಲಾಲಂಪುರ್, കോലാലമ്പൂർ, กัวลาลัมเปอร์, ཁལ་ལུང་ཕུ།, ကွာလာလမ်ပူမြို့, კუალა-ლუმპური, ኩዋላ ሉምፑር, クアラルンプール, 吉隆坡, 쿠알라룸푸르
Population
1,453,975
Currency
Ringgit (MYR)
Geographic Coordinates
3° 08' N Latitude / 101° 41' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+60
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Chennai Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
IST – India Standard Time, UTC+5:30 (no daylight saving time)

Chennai Facts

Country
India
Alternative Names
Cenaj, Cenajo, Cenajus, Cenay, Cennai, Cennaj, Chehnai, Chenaj, Chennai, Chennai - cennai, Chennai - சென்னை, Chennaj, Csennai, MAA, Maderaspatanum, Madras, Madrás, Tamizhagam, Tamulinadu, Tsennai, cen ni, cena'i, cenna'i, cennai, chen'nai, chenai, chennai, chnay, chnayy, chynay, chynayy, jin nai, qing nai, tshynay, znʼy, Çenay, Çennai, Ćennaj, Ĉenajo, Čenaj, Čenajus, Čennai, Čennaí, Τσεννάι, Ченай, Ченај, Ченнаи, Ченнай, Ченнаї, Чэнаі, Չեննայ, צנאי, تشيناي, چنائی, چنای, چينای, چینائی, चेन्नई, चेन्नै, চেন্নাই, ਚੇਨਈ, ચેન્નઈ, ଚେନ୍ନାଇ, சென்னை, చెన్నై, ಚೆನ್ನೈ, ചെന്നൈ, චෙන්නායි, เจนไน, ချန်နိုင်းမြို့, ჩენაი, チェンナイ, 清奈, 金奈, 첸나이
Population
4,681,087
Currency
Rupee (INR)
Geographic Coordinates
13° 05' N Latitude / 80° 16' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+91
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