Position a hanging light above your dining table so you have approximately 30 inches between the top of the table and the bottom of the light.
Distance between dining table and chandelier. Living Spaces Great Rooms Living Rooms Bedrooms Hallways. For chandeliers in general follow the same guidelines for pendants as above. For example if the dining room table was 48 wide x 60 long the chandelier that is 24 to 36 in diameter would be an appropriate size to compliment the table.
A handy rule of thumb is that a chandelier should be 12 inches narrower than a table and have at least 48 inches of space from each of the room walls or edges. Hang a chandelier approximately 30 to 34 inches over a table with an 8 foot ceiling height. However if your room is small and your chandelier is.
The generally accepted rule for hanging dining room chandeliers is that the bottom of the fixture should hang between 30 and 36 inches above the top of the dining table. Keep in mind that distance between the light fixture and dining room table should not be less than 30 inches more if the dining room lighting fixture is large. Chandeliers in a lobby setting can be wider or taller than dining room pieces so that they comfortably fill a space without appearing too small.
When you have this number change the feet measurement to inches. I really feel that every situation is different. Placement The light fixture should be hung 30-34 inches above the dining table.
You want to avoid anyone hitting their head Dross notes. You should also allow for at least 6 12 feet of clearance from the floor. In most cases it should be 60 inches from the floor to the bottom of the fixture.
The standard height for hanging a chandelier or pendant lamp over the dining table is 30 inches from the tabletop. For example if a dining room measures 10 x 14 it would be 10 14 24. First off Ill provide a guideline.

