Time in Delhi vs Los Angeles
Delhi keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Los Angeles keeps PDT (UTC−7) today. Los Angeles is 12½ hours behind Delhi; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Los Angeles — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).
| City | 00:00 in Delhi | 01:00 in Delhi | 02:00 in Delhi | 03:00 in Delhi | 04:00 in Delhi | 05:00 in Delhi | 06:00 in Delhi | 07:00 in Delhi | 08:00 in Delhi | 09:00 in Delhi | 10:00 in Delhi | 11:00 in Delhi | 12:00 in Delhi | 13:00 in Delhi | 14:00 in Delhi | 15:00 in Delhi | 16:00 in Delhi | 17:00 in Delhi | 18:00 in Delhi | 19:00 in Delhi | 20:00 in Delhi | 21:00 in Delhi | 22:00 in Delhi | 23:00 in Delhi |
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| Delhi—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Los Angeles—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Los Angeles — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Los Angeles next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Los Angeles of Delhi?
Los Angeles is 12½ hours behind Delhi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Delhi and Los Angeles?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Delhi and Los Angeles change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.