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Time difference between Delhi and Los Angeles

Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi

Delhi, India is UTC+5:30 · Los Angeles, the United States is UTC−8 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Delhi does not change its clocks and Los Angeles goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Delhi / Los Angeles clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer12 hours 30 minutes behindabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard13 hours 30 minutes behindabout 18 weeks

Delhi stays put all year while Los Angeles moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Los Angeles's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Delhi's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Delhi and nine-to-five in Los Angeles do not overlap at all. With 12 hours 30 minutes between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Delhi to Los Angeles, hour by hour

DelhiLos Angeles
12:00 AM11:30 AM (previous day)
1:00 AM12:30 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM1:30 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM2:30 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM3:30 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM4:30 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM5:30 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM6:30 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM7:30 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM8:30 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM9:30 PM (previous day)
11:00 AM10:30 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM11:30 PM (previous day)
1:00 PM12:30 AM
2:00 PM1:30 AM
3:00 PM2:30 AM
4:00 PM3:30 AM
5:00 PM4:30 AM
6:00 PM5:30 AM
7:00 PM6:30 AM
8:00 PM7:30 AM
9:00 PM8:30 AM
10:00 PM9:30 AM
11:00 PM10:30 AM

On the usual gap of 12 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Delhi does not change its clocks and Los Angeles goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Is Los Angeles ahead of Delhi?

No — Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes behind. Delhi is UTC+5:30 and Los Angeles is UTC−8 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Delhi in Los Angeles?

8:30 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Delhi and Los Angeles meet?

Nine-to-five in Delhi and nine-to-five in Los Angeles do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 12 hours 30 minutes between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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