Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind of IST right now.
IST
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
India Standard Time (IST) · UTC+5:30
Los Angeles
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) · UTC−7
Convert IST to Los Angeles
IST 21:51 = Los Angeles 09:21
IST to Los Angeles time chart, hour by hour
IST
Los Angeles
00:00
11:30 −1 day
01:00
12:30 −1 day
02:00
13:30 −1 day
03:00
14:30 −1 day
04:00
15:30 −1 day
05:00
16:30 −1 day
06:00
17:30 −1 day
07:00
18:30 −1 day
08:00
19:30 −1 day
09:00
20:30 −1 day
10:00
21:30 −1 day
11:00
22:30 −1 day
12:00
23:30 −1 day
13:00
00:30
14:00
01:30
15:00
02:30
16:00
03:30
17:00
04:30
18:00
05:30
19:00
06:30
20:00
07:30
21:00
08:30
22:00
09:30
23:00
10:30
There is no overlap between 09:00–18:00 working days in these two places.
Clock changes in IST and Los Angeles
IST
India Standard Time (IST)
No daylight saving time.
Los Angeles
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Next clock change Sun 1 Nov 2026 (UTC−7 → UTC−8)
Time difference between IST and Los Angeles today
At this moment Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind of IST. When it is 09:00 in IST, it is 20:30 in Los Angeles the previous day. IST is on India Standard Time (IST); Los Angeles is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
When the IST to Los Angeles time difference changes
For most of the year Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind of IST. From 1 November to 31 December 2026, Los Angeles is 13.5 hours behind of IST instead, because the two places change their clocks on different dates. Meetings booked by the usual gap land an hour off in those weeks.
Dates
Los Angeles vs IST
Length
8 March 2026 to 31 October 2026
12.5 hours behind
238 days
1 November 2026 to 31 December 2026
13.5 hours behind
61 days
1 January 2027 to 13 March 2027
13.5 hours behind
72 days
14 March 2027 to 6 November 2027
12.5 hours behind
238 days
7 November 2027 to 31 December 2027
13.5 hours behind
55 days
When IST and Los Angeles are both at work
When Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind of IST: no shared 09:00 to 17:00 hours; try 20:00 in IST (07:30 in Los Angeles).
When Los Angeles is 13.5 hours behind of IST: no shared 09:00 to 17:00 hours; one side has to take the call outside office hours.
Frequently asked questions about IST and Los Angeles time
What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 9:00 AM in IST?
20:30 today; Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind of IST.
Does the time difference between IST and Los Angeles change?
Yes. It is usually 12.5 hours behind, but changes when one side moves its clocks: 13.5 hours behind from 1 November to 31 December 2026; 13.5 hours behind from 1 January to 13 March 2027.