No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
PDT (Los Angeles)
IST (Mumbai)
00:00
12:30Working
01:00
13:30Working
02:00
14:30Working
03:00
15:30Working
04:00
16:30Working
05:00
17:30
06:00
18:30
07:00
19:30
08:00
20:30
09:00Working
21:30off
10:00Working
22:30off
11:00Working
23:30off
12:00Working
00:30+1doff
13:00Working
01:30+1doff
14:00Working
02:30+1doff
15:00Working
03:30+1doff
16:00Working
04:30+1doff
17:00
05:30+1d
18:00
06:30+1d
19:00
07:30+1d
20:00
08:30+1d
21:00
09:30+1dWorking
22:00
10:30+1dWorking
23:00
11:30+1dWorking
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pdt and ist?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is UTC-7 and India Standard Time (ist) is UTC+5:30. The difference between them is 12.5 hours.
Where is pdt used?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
Where is ist used?
India Standard Time (ist) is used in India and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Kolkata. Note: ist is ambiguous and may refer to other timezones.
How do I convert pdt to ist?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any pdt time and the ist equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
Time difference: PDT (Los Angeles) and IST (Mumbai)
PDT (Los Angeles) is 13 hours 30 minutes behind IST (Mumbai). Midday in PDT (Los Angeles) lines up with 00:00 in IST (Mumbai).
PDT (Los Angeles) observes America/Los_Angeles and IST (Mumbai) observes Asia/Kolkata — a 12.5 hours 30 minutes gap between them.
Business hours comparison
When PDT (Los Angeles) is in standard working hours, IST (Mumbai) is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Optimal meeting slots
No business hours overlap exists between PDT (Los Angeles) and IST (Mumbai). Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
04:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 Mumbai⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Los Angeles
09:00 Los Angeles / 21:00 Mumbai⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h after working hours in Mumbai
16:00 Los Angeles / 04:00 Mumbai⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Mumbai
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Upcoming public holidays
PDT (Los Angeles)8 holidays
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
IST (Mumbai)
No upcoming public holidays this year.
How to work with PDT (Los Angeles) and IST (Mumbai) time zones
Teams in PDT (Los Angeles) (USA) and IST (Mumbai) (India) deal with a 12.5-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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04:00–05:00 in PDT (Los Angeles) corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in IST (Mumbai) (5h before working hours in Los Angeles).
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09:00–10:00 in PDT (Los Angeles) corresponds to 21:00–22:00 in IST (Mumbai) (5h after working hours in Mumbai).
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16:00–17:00 in PDT (Los Angeles) corresponds to 04:00–05:00 in IST (Mumbai) (5h before working hours in Mumbai).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any PDT (Los Angeles) time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.