Time zone meeting planner
Los Angeles and Mumbai: plan a meeting across time zones
Los Angeles and Mumbai are 12.5 hours apart (Mumbai ahead). See the best meeting time, upcoming holidays and clock-change dates for both.
The time difference
For most of the year, Mumbai is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That gap does not hold all year — here is how it actually moves:
- 1 January to 7 March: Mumbai is 13.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles
- 8 March to 31 October: Mumbai is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles
- 1 November to 31 December: Mumbai is 13.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Best time to meet
Los Angeles and Mumbai do not share a normal working-hours window. The best compromise is 6 PM in Los Angeles / 6:30 AM in Mumbai — still early or late for whoever is furthest from a normal day, which is the honest trade-off at this distance.
Check another date for Los Angeles and MumbaiClock changes to plan around
- Los Angeles changes clocks — 2026: 8 March and 1 November; 2027: 14 March and 7 November.
- Mumbai does not change clocks.
Upcoming public holidays
- 12 October — Los Angeles: Columbus Day
- 11 November — Los Angeles: Veterans Day
- 26 November — Los Angeles: Thanksgiving Day
- 25 December — Los Angeles: Christmas Day
- 2 October — Mumbai: Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
- 20 October — Mumbai: Dussehra
- 8 November — Mumbai: Diwali (Deepavali)
- 24 November — Mumbai: Guru Nanak's Birthday
Holiday data uses country-level public calendars and may miss regional observances or company shutdowns — confirm with your participant if the date matters.
Questions about Los Angeles and Mumbai
When is the best time to meet between Los Angeles and Mumbai?
There is no hour that is inside normal working time in both cities, so someone has to stretch. The least painful slot is 6 PM in Los Angeles / 6:30 AM in Mumbai. At this distance the fair answer is usually to alternate which side takes the awkward hour rather than fixing one time forever.
What time is it in Mumbai when it is 9 AM in Los Angeles?
For most of the year, 9 AM in Los Angeles is 9:30 PM in Mumbai (UTC-7 against UTC+5:30). During the weeks listed above when the gap shifts, it moves by an hour. Open the planner for a specific date.
Does Los Angeles or Mumbai change clocks first?
Mumbai does not observe daylight saving time; Los Angeles does, so the gap shifts when Los Angeles changes clocks.
Is there a public holiday in Los Angeles or Mumbai soon?
Los Angeles: Columbus Day on 12 October. Mumbai: Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday on 2 October.