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Time difference between Los Angeles and Delhi

Delhi is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, the United States is UTC−8 · Delhi, India is UTC+5:30 — 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 Los Angeles goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Delhi does not change its clocks.

Los Angeles / Delhi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard12 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard13 hours 30 minutes aheadabout 18 weeks

Delhi stays put all year while Los Angeles moves, so a meeting fixed in Delhi's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Los Angeles's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Los Angeles and nine-to-five in Delhi 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.

Los Angeles to Delhi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 12 hours 30 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Delhi?

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

Is Delhi ahead of Los Angeles?

Yes — Delhi is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead. Los Angeles is UTC−8 and Delhi is UTC+5:30 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Los Angeles in Delhi?

9:30 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Los Angeles and Delhi meet?

Nine-to-five in Los Angeles and nine-to-five in Delhi 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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