Cebu ↔ Chennai
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 12:00 and 17:00 (Cebu time).
Sync Cebu and Chennai easily. Cebu is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chennai. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 12:00 and 17:00 (Cebu 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
18:25 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:25 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:25 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.
Cebu Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, hospitable, and a major BPO and tourism hub. Very Westernized professional tone.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Standard business calls are best between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Cebuanos are exceptionally polite and friendly. The tech and BPO sectors operate on global schedules, but for local offices, stick to standard times. Avoid overly blunt language and maintain a warm, polite tone.
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 | Cebu | Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Manila | Asia/Kolkata |
| Country | Philippines | India |
| Coordinates | 10.32, 123.89 | 13.08, 80.27 |
| Population | 964,000 | 11,900,000 |