Los Angeles and Delhi: 12 hours 30 minutes Apart

Los Angeles lags by 12 hours 30 minutes

ClockinSync

BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

Delhi

India · +12.5h

21:30

London

United Kingdom · +8h

17:00

New York

USA · +3h

12:00

Tokyo

Japan · +16h

01:00+1 day

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +11h

20:00

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Delhi ahead of or behind Los Angeles?

The offset is 12 hours 30 minutes — Los Angeles is behind Delhi. Timezones: America/Los_Angeles and Asia/Kolkata.

Can I find a standard business hour that suits both Los Angeles and Delhi?

There is no business hours overlap between Los Angeles and Delhi (09:00–17:00). One party will need to join outside normal hours.

Will the offset change due to a DST transition anytime soon?

The 12 hours 30 minutes difference between Los Angeles and Delhi is stable — no DST changes expected in the next 7 days.

If it's noon in Los Angeles, what time is it in Delhi?

Noon in Los Angeles corresponds to 12:30 AM in Delhi.

What is the easiest way to convert between Los Angeles and Delhi time zones?

Type any time in the input bar (e.g. "9am", "14:30") or use the slider. All locations including Delhi update at the same time.

Does Los Angeles have holidays coming up that could affect scheduling?

Watch out for Labour Day in Los Angeles on September 7 — offices may be closed or understaffed.

What timezone is Los Angeles in, and what timezone is Delhi in?

Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles. Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata. Together they are 12 hours 30 minutes apart.

Los Angeles ↔ Delhi — time offset

Los Angeles is 13 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. When Los Angeles clocks hit noon, Delhi reads 00:00.

Los Angeles is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. Delhi is in Asia/Kolkata. The difference is 12.5 hours 30 minutes.

Mutual working hours

Los Angeles and Delhi have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.

When to schedule across time zones

Since Los Angeles and Delhi don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

04:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 Delhi⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h before working hours in Los Angeles

09:00 Los Angeles / 21:00 Delhi⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h after working hours in Delhi

16:00 Los Angeles / 04:00 Delhi⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h before working hours in Delhi

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Holiday calendar for both locations

Los Angeles6 holidays

Sep 7Labour DaySOON

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Nov 11Veterans Day

Nov 26Thanksgiving Day

Delhi

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Working across Los Angeles and Delhi

Los Angeles (USA) and Delhi (India) are 12.5 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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When Los Angeles is at 04:00, Delhi reads 16:00 — 5h before working hours in Los Angeles.

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When Los Angeles is at 09:00, Delhi reads 21:00 — 5h after working hours in Delhi.

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When Los Angeles is at 16:00, Delhi reads 04:00 — 5h before working hours in Delhi.

Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.

DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Los Angeles. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

Quick time conversions: Los Angeles → Delhi

Common reference points to help you plan across the time difference.

At 7:00 AM Los Angeles time, you're looking at 7:30 PM in Delhi.

What's the Delhi equivalent of 10:00 AM Los Angeles?—10:30 PM

4:00 PMin Los Angeles→4:30 AMin Delhi(+1 day)

When Los Angeles clocks show 12:00 PM, Delhi reads 12:30 AM.(+1 day)

7:00 PMin Los Angeles→7:30 AMin Delhi(+1 day)

If it's 2:00 PM where I am in Los Angeles, what does Delhi show?—2:30 AM(+1 day)

Los Angeles ↔ Delhi

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

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