Tips for US–India Remote Teams
Working across US and India timezones is one of the most common scheduling challenges for global remote teams. Here are the key facts:
What is the best overlap time for US and India meetings? ▾
The sweet spot is 8:00–9:30 AM EST / 6:30–8:00 PM IST. This is early morning in the US and early evening in India — both within reasonable working hours. For West Coast teams, 7:00–8:00 AM PST / 8:30–9:30 PM IST is the best option, though it's late for India.
How does daylight saving affect US-India meetings? When the US is on summer time (EDT, CDT, PDT), the gap with IST shrinks by 1 hour — making scheduling slightly easier. EDT to IST is 9.5 hours, PDT to IST is 12.5 hours.
Which US cities are easiest to schedule with India? ▾
East Coast cities (New York, Washington D.C., Boston) have the smallest gap with India at 10.5 hours EST, making 8 AM–9:30 AM overlap meetings feasible. West Coast (Los Angeles, San Francisco) has a 13.5-hour gap, which is the hardest to bridge.