Kolkata zone
GMT+5:30 (GMT+5:30)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
12h 30m behind Kolkata
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Kolkata. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Kolkata and Los Angeles both apply.
0 hours per day
- Kolkata
- GMT+5:30
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -12h 30m
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Kolkata.
| Kolkata | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:30 AM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 10:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 11:30 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 12:30 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 1:30 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 2:30 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 3:30 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 4:30 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:30 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:30 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:30 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:30 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:30 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:30 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Kolkata and Los Angeles do not overlap. Plan calls for early Kolkata morning or late Kolkata evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Kolkata time to Los Angeles time
Kolkata follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone (currently GMT+5:30, GMT+5:30), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 12h 30m behind Kolkata right now.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, while Kolkata does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Kolkata
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Kolkata from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 12h 30m behind Kolkata right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Kolkata in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Kolkata is 8:30 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Kolkata in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Kolkata is 4:30 AM in Los Angeles.
- When do Kolkata and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Kolkata and Los Angeles do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Kolkata and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles observes daylight saving time while Kolkata does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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