IST to PST Converter (India to Los Angeles Time)
IST (India Standard Time) to PST (Pacific Time). Also searched as “India to Los Angeles Time”.
PST is 12 hours 30 minutes behind IST right now.
IST and PST, hour by hour
Move the mouse over the hours (on a phone, drag the time label) to see the time in both places at that moment. Click an hour to select it, or add more cities.
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- Working hours (9 to 5)
- Weekend
- Current hour
IST to PST conversion table
Every hour of today in IST, with the time in PST. Highlighted rows are working hours in both places.
| IST | PST |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 11:30 am (previous day) |
| 1 am | 12:30 pm (previous day) |
| 2 am | 1:30 pm (previous day) |
| 3 am | 2:30 pm (previous day) |
| 4 am | 3:30 pm (previous day) |
| 5 am | 4:30 pm (previous day) |
| 6 am | 5:30 pm (previous day) |
| 7 am | 6:30 pm (previous day) |
| 8 am | 7:30 pm (previous day) |
| 9 am | 8:30 pm (previous day) |
| 10 am | 9:30 pm (previous day) |
| 11 am | 10:30 pm (previous day) |
| 12 pm | 11:30 pm (previous day) |
| 1 pm | 12:30 am |
| 2 pm | 1:30 am |
| 3 pm | 2:30 am |
| 4 pm | 3:30 am |
| 5 pm | 4:30 am |
| 6 pm | 5:30 am |
| 7 pm | 6:30 am |
| 8 pm | 7:30 am |
| 9 pm | 8:30 am |
| 10 pm | 9:30 am |
| 11 pm | 10:30 am |
Best time to meet
Working hours (9 am to 5 pm) don't overlap. The nearest compromise is early morning in one place and early evening in the other: use the table to pick an hour that works for both.
Daylight saving time
The difference changes during the year, because of daylight saving time. Here are the periods for 2026 and 2027:
- Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026: PST is 13 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Mar 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026: PST is 12 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027: PST is 13 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Mar 14, 2027 – Nov 6, 2027: PST is 12 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Nov 7, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027: PST is 13 hours 30 minutes behind IST
New Delhi does not use daylight saving time: its clocks stay the same all year.
Los Angeles changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Questions and answers
What is the time difference between IST and PST?
PST is 12 hours 30 minutes behind IST right now. During the year it's either 13 hours 30 minutes or 12 hours 30 minutes, because of daylight saving time.
What time is it in PST when it's 9 am in IST?
Today, 9 am in IST is 8:30 pm in PST.
Does IST or PST use daylight saving time?
New Delhi does not use daylight saving time: its clocks stay the same all year. Los Angeles changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Is it PST or PDT right now?
It's PDT right now. Los Angeles uses PST in winter and PDT in summer; many people say 'PST' all year to mean Pacific Time.