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US East + West + India Meeting Time

Find the best meeting time for teams across New York, Mumbai, and Los Angeles. See work hour overlap and ranked time slots.

The EST-IST-PST triangle spans US coast-to-coast plus India, creating a 13.5-hour spread from PST to IST. This is one of the most common corridors for Silicon Valley and New York tech companies with offshore engineering teams in India. Honest assessment: comfortable three-way overlap during standard work hours is near-zero. Most successful teams accept this and design around it rather than fighting it.

Time Zone Overview

Eastern Time (ET)

EDT UTC-4

New York, Miami, Atlanta

India Standard Time (IST)

GMT+5:30 UTC+5:30

Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore

Pacific Time (PT)

PDT UTC-7

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle

Work Hours Overlap

Visual timeline showing 9 AM -- 6 PM work hours for each time zone, with overlap highlighted.

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IST GMT+5:30
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Everyone available
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Best Meeting Times

Top ranked time slots for a 1-hour meeting with 9 AM -- 6 PM work hours in each zone.

1 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
ET: 2:00 PM IST: 11:00 PM PT: 11:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for IST.

6.4 / 10
2 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
ET: 3:00 PM IST: 12:00 AM PT: 12:00 PM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for IST.

6.4 / 10
3 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
ET: 4:00 PM IST: 1:00 AM PT: 1:00 PM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for IST.

6.4 / 10
4 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
ET: 12:00 PM IST: 9:00 PM PT: 9:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for IST.

6.2 / 10
5 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
ET: 1:00 PM IST: 10:00 PM PT: 10:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for IST.

6.1 / 10

Scheduling Tips

  • Accept that comfortable three-way meetings are not possible. Schedule a 15-minute handoff call at 8:30 AM EST / 7:00 PM IST (PST team optional) for the India-to-US transition, and keep PST-IST interaction asynchronous.
  • If three-way syncs are truly required, the least painful time is 8:00 AM EST / 5:00 AM PST / 6:30 PM IST — but limit these to weekly cadence and keep them under 30 minutes to respect the West Coast's early morning.
  • During US daylight saving time (March–November), the IST handoff shifts one hour earlier (6:00 PM IST instead of 7:00 PM). Adjust your handoff calendar accordingly — this is the one seasonal change that affects this corridor.

DST Impact

Upcoming DST transitions that may affect your meeting time:

ET Clocks fall back on November 2, 2026. This may shift the meeting time by 1 hour for teams in Eastern Time (ET).
PT Clocks fall back on November 2, 2026. This may shift the meeting time by 1 hour for teams in Pacific Time (PT).

Use the interactive Meeting Planner for live, date-specific meeting scheduling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there any three-way overlap for New York, Los Angeles, and Mumbai?
Barely. The only window where all three regions are even remotely near work hours is around 8:00–9:30 AM EST / 5:00–6:30 AM PST / 6:30–8:00 PM IST. This requires the West Coast to wake up very early and catches Mumbai at the tail end of their day. There is no comfortable three-way overlap.
What scheduling strategy works best for EST-IST-PST teams?
Most teams use a relay model: India works 9 AM–6 PM IST, hands off to the US East Coast at roughly 8:30 AM EST (7:00 PM IST), then the East Coast hands off to the West Coast naturally during the day. A brief 15-minute handoff call at 8:30 AM EST / 5:30 AM PST / 7:00 PM IST keeps everyone aligned without requiring painful hours.
How does US daylight saving time affect EST-IST-PST meetings?
EST and PST shift together on the same dates, so the US domestic offset always stays at 3 hours. However, when the US enters daylight saving time (EDT/PDT), the gap between the US and IST narrows by 1 hour — the handoff window shifts to 6:00 PM IST instead of 7:00 PM (one hour earlier). If the team wants to keep India at 7:00 PM IST, the US team moves the call to 9:30 AM EDT. IST never observes DST.
Can we avoid early-morning calls for the West Coast?
Not if you want true three-way synchronous time. If the PST team can't join before 8 AM, the only option is to push the India team past 9 PM IST, which is unreasonable long-term. The practical answer is async-first: use recorded standups, shared documents, and pair the PST-IST direct overlap (late evening IST / morning PST) for ad hoc calls when needed.

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