Best time to chat with Tamil friends around the world

Tamil friends live in many countries, so the hardest part of chatting is finding a time that suits everyone. Use this guide to compare time zones and pick a time to meet in the Tamil room on OurWorld Chat.

When it is 8:00 PM in Chennai

India and Sri Lanka use UTC+5:30. Here is the time in other places where many Tamil friends live:

Colombo, Sri Lanka: 8:00 PM, the same time
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE: 6:30 PM (UTC+4)
Mauritius: 6:30 PM (UTC+4)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore: 10:30 PM (UTC+8)
Sydney, Australia: 1:30 AM the next day from October to April (UTC+11), and 12:30 AM the rest of the year (UTC+10)
London, United Kingdom: 2:30 PM in winter (UTC+0) and 3:30 PM in summer (UTC+1)
Johannesburg, South Africa: 4:30 PM (UTC+2)
Toronto, Canada: 9:30 AM in winter (UTC-5) and 10:30 AM in summer (UTC-4)

Daylight saving changes the UK, Canada and Australia times twice a year. Check your phone's world clock before you plan.

Good times to meet

India, Sri Lanka, UAE: evenings from 7 to 10 PM India time work well for all three.
India, Malaysia, Singapore: 7 to 9 PM in India is 9:30 to 11:30 PM in Malaysia and Singapore, so choose earlier evening hours.
UK, Canada, USA: weekend mornings and afternoons there match the evenings in India.
Australia: early mornings there match late afternoons in India.

How to arrange it

Join the Tamil room and say hello.
Tell your friends the time in their own city, so nobody has to calculate.
Meet at the same time on the same days for a week. A regular time is how friendships form.
Add each other as friends so you can send private messages when you are not online together.

Join the Tamil chat now

Common questions

What is the best time for Tamil friends in different countries to chat together?
Evenings in India and Sri Lanka (7 to 10 PM) are late evening in Malaysia and Singapore and early evening in the UAE. Weekends are easiest for the UK, Canada and Australia.

Is there a time when everyone is online?
There is no single time for every country, so pick a time with your own friends and meet in the Tamil room. Weekend evenings in India usually work for many places.

Do I need to be online at the same time as my friends?
No. Messages stay in the room for others to read, and you can send private messages to friends who are offline.