Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes behind India while California is on PDT, from March to November. On PST in winter it is 13 hours 30 minutes behind.
India and California share almost no office hours, so one side must stretch. The most common arrangement is a meeting at 19:00 to 21:00 in Los Angeles, which falls at 7:30 to 9:30 the next morning in India during PDT, or 8:30 to 10:30 during PST. The alternative is an early Los Angeles start at 7:00 to 8:00, which reaches India at 19:30 to 21:30 in summer. Many Bay Area and LA firms rotate between these two slots so neither team carries the late hours every week.
| Delhi | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:30 AM (prev day) |
| 1:00 AM | 12:30 PM (prev day) |
| 2:00 AM | 1:30 PM (prev day) |
| 3:00 AM | 2:30 PM (prev day) |
| 4:00 AM | 3:30 PM (prev day) |
| 5:00 AM | 4:30 PM (prev day) |
| 6:00 AM | 5:30 PM (prev day) |
| 7:00 AM | 6:30 PM (prev day) |
| 8:00 AM | 7:30 PM (prev day) |
| 9:00 AM | 8:30 PM (prev day) |
| 10:00 AM | 9:30 PM (prev day) |
| 11:00 AM | 10:30 PM (prev day) |
| 12:00 PM | 11:30 PM (prev day) |
| 1:00 PM | 12:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
Table worked out for 2026-10-15 with the real time-zone rules. When a daylight-saving change happens the gap shifts by an hour; the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Because the gap exceeds 12 hours, the calendar date often differs. A Monday 9:00 standup in Bengaluru is still Sunday evening in Los Angeles, so weekly cycles need care. Many Indian engineers supporting Californian product teams send written updates at the end of their day so that they are waiting when Los Angeles wakes up.
When the US falls back on 1 November 2026, every recurring call moves one hour later on the Indian side. It returns on 14 March 2027. Families usually find the Los Angeles evening, Indian morning, the easiest time to talk.
21:30 the previous day during PDT, or 20:30 the previous day during PST.
No, but at 12h30 to 13h30 behind, it is often on the previous calendar date.
Yes. Both use Pacific Time, so the gap to India is identical.
· Written by Om Vaghani, ClockAura