Addis Ababa Chennai

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 15:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Sync Addis Ababa and Chennai easily. Addis Ababa is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Chennai. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 15:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

20:02 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

06:02 EST
Sleeping
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London

11:02 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

A 2 hours 30 minutes gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.

Addis Ababa Business Pulse

  • Culture Diplomatic and growing rapidly. Home to the African Union.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Ideal window for calls is 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Ethiopia uses its own unique 12-hour clock (counting from 6 AM as "Hour 1"); always clarify "European Time" or "GMT/UTC" when scheduling to avoid confusion. Business is polite, formal, and values personal trust.

Chennai Business Pulse

  • Culture Hardworking, traditional, and values technical expertise and education.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Chennai values technical depth and intellectual rigor. Dress and tone should be conservative and professional. Hierarchy is respected, and punctuality (allowing for traffic) is appreciated.

Quick Comparison

Feature Addis Ababa Chennai
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa Asia/Kolkata
Country Ethiopia India
Coordinates 9.03, 38.75 13.08, 80.27
Population 5,670,000 11,900,000

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