Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Kolkata zone
GMT+5:30 (GMT+5:30)
Difference
12h 30m ahead of Los Angeles
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and Kolkata both apply.
0 hours per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Kolkata
- GMT+5:30
- Difference
- +12h 30m
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Kolkata for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Kolkata | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:30 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 1:30 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 2:30 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 3:30 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 4:30 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 5:30 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 6:30 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 7:30 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 9:30 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 PM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 12:30 AM | next day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 AM | next day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 AM | next day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 3:30 AM | next day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 5:30 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 6:30 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 7:30 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 9:30 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 11:30 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Los Angeles and Kolkata do not overlap. Plan calls for early Los Angeles morning or late Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles time to Kolkata time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while Kolkata follows Asia/Kolkata (currently GMT+5:30, GMT+5:30). Kolkata is 12h 30m ahead of Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Kolkata
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from Kolkata?
- Kolkata is 12h 30m ahead of Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in Kolkata?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 9:30 PM in Kolkata.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in Kolkata?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 5:30 AM (next day) in Kolkata.
- When do Los Angeles and Kolkata business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Los Angeles and Kolkata do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and Kolkata?
- 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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