Los Angeles to India Time Converter
India is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles on PST and 12 hours 30 minutes ahead on PDT. 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 10:30 PM in India on PST and 9:30 PM on PDT.
No Shared Office Hours
When a Los Angeles workday ends at 5:00 PM it is 6:30 AM the next day in India on PST and 5:30 AM the next day on PDT, hours before India's day starts. Los Angeles and India share no 9-to-5 time at all, so someone gives up part of an evening or an early morning.
The nearest options are a Los Angeles evening that lands in the India morning (8:00 to 10:00 PM PST is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM the next day) or a Los Angeles early morning that lands in the India evening (6:00 to 7:30 AM PST is 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM).
The Four Compromise Windows
Each row is a Los Angeles window and the India time it lands on. The PDT rows start an hour later in Los Angeles because the gap is an hour smaller, so the India hours stay the same.
| Los Angeles | India |
|---|---|
| 8:00 PM–10:00 PM | 9:30 AM–11:30 AMnext day |
| PST → IST: Los Angeles: after 5 PM. India: inside 9 AM–5 PM. A Los Angeles evening that lands in the India morning. | |
| 9:00 PM–11:00 PM | 9:30 AM–11:30 AMnext day |
| PDT → IST: Los Angeles: after 5 PM. India: inside 9 AM–5 PM. Same India hours, an hour later in Los Angeles. | |
| 6:00 AM–7:30 AM | 7:30 PM–9:00 PM |
| PST → IST: Los Angeles: before 9 AM. India: after 5 PM. A Los Angeles early morning that lands in the India evening. | |
| 7:00 AM–8:30 AM | 7:30 PM–9:00 PM |
| PDT → IST: Los Angeles: before 9 AM. India: after 5 PM. Same India hours, an hour later in Los Angeles. | |
"Inside 9 AM–5 PM" is a planning assumption for a standard office day on each side, not a claim about any company's hours.
How the Gap Changes
| Stretch | India is ahead by |
|---|---|
| First Sunday in November to second Sunday in March (PST) | 13 hours 30 minutes |
| Second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November (PDT) | 12 hours 30 minutes |
India never changes its clocks, so the shift follows US dates, not UK ones. Reading it the other way, 9:00 AM in India is 7:30 PM the previous day in Los Angeles on PST and 8:30 PM the previous day on PDT.
Every Los Angeles Working Hour, Checked Against India
The table lists each hour of the Los Angeles working day next to the India time. No row carries a check mark: Los Angeles at 9:00 AM is 10:30 PM in India on PST, after India has closed, and Los Angeles at 5:00 PM is 6:30 AM the next day, before India opens. The two working days never meet, in either season.
| Los Angeles | India (PST → IST) | India (PDT → IST) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 11:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 12:30 AMnext day | 11:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:30 AMnext day | 12:30 AMnext day |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 AMnext day | 1:30 AMnext day |
| 2:00 PM | 3:30 AMnext day | 2:30 AMnext day |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 AMnext day | 3:30 AMnext day |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 AMnext day | 4:30 AMnext day |
| 5:00 PM | 6:30 AMnext day | 5:30 AMnext day |
| 6:00 PM | 7:30 AMnext day | 6:30 AMnext day |
Each row is an hour of the Los Angeles day. A check mark means both cities are inside a 9 AM to 5 PM working day at that moment.
- PST → IST: no shared working hours.
- PDT → IST: no shared working hours.
Los Angeles Hours in India Time
Full 24-hour reference table. Use the live clocks above for the exact current offset.
| 🇺🇸 PT | 🇮🇳 PST → ISTUTC-8 to UTC+5:30, US standard time | 🇮🇳 PDT → ISTUTC-7 to UTC+5:30, US daylight time |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 01:00 | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 02:00 | 3:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 03:00 | 4:30 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 04:00 | 5:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 05:00 | 6:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 06:00 | 7:30 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 07:00 | 8:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 08:00 | 9:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 09:00 | 10:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 10:00 | 11:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 11:00 | 12:30 AMnext day | 11:30 PM |
| 12:00 | 1:30 AMnext day | 12:30 AMnext day |
| 13:00 | 2:30 AMnext day | 1:30 AMnext day |
| 14:00 | 3:30 AMnext day | 2:30 AMnext day |
| 15:00 | 4:30 AMnext day | 3:30 AMnext day |
| 16:00 | 5:30 AMnext day | 4:30 AMnext day |
| 17:00 | 6:30 AMnext day | 5:30 AMnext day |
| 18:00 | 7:30 AMnext day | 6:30 AMnext day |
| 19:00 | 8:30 AMnext day | 7:30 AMnext day |
| 20:00 | 9:30 AMnext day | 8:30 AMnext day |
| 21:00 | 10:30 AMnext day | 9:30 AMnext day |
| 22:00 | 11:30 AMnext day | 10:30 AMnext day |
| 23:00 | 12:30 PMnext day | 11:30 AMnext day |
* "next day" = converted time falls on the following calendar day.
Using 13 Hours 30 Minutes All Year Is the Classic Slip
During PDT the gap is 12 hours 30 minutes, enough to put a 9:00 AM Los Angeles call at 9:30 PM in India instead of 10:30 PM. Because India is so far ahead, tomorrow is the normal answer for an afternoon or evening Pacific time: 3:00 PM in Los Angeles on PST is 4:30 AM the next day in India.