VesperalbaWhat is the best meeting time for a US and India team?
New York and India are 9½ to 10½ hours apart, so 9-to-6 workdays never meet. Someone always starts early or stays late; the question is who, and how often.
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How the window moves through the year
Work hours: 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday. When the cities change clocks on different dates, the window shifts for a few weeks.
| From | Until | Zones | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 1 Nov 2026 | EDT / IST | None · least awkward hour: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in New York 5:30 PM–6:30 PM in India |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 | EST / IST | None · least awkward hour: 7:30 AM–8:30 AM in New York 6:00 PM–7:00 PM in India |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | EDT / IST | None · least awkward hour: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in New York 5:30 PM–6:30 PM in India |
Clock changes that move the window
- New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)
- India: no clock changes (no daylight saving time).
Good to know
- Two slots work: 8:00–9:00 AM in New York (5:30–6:30 PM in India in summer, 6:30–7:30 PM in winter), or 10:00–11:00 PM in New York (7:30–8:30 AM next day in India in summer, an hour later in winter).
- For the US West Coast it is harder still: the useful slot is 8:00–9:00 PM in California, the Indian morning.
- Hand work over in writing. With an hour of overlap, the meeting is for decisions, not status updates.
Questions
What is the best meeting time for a US and India team?
There is no hour inside 09:00–18:00 for everyone. The least awkward hour right now is 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in New York = 5:30 PM–6:30 PM in India. Most teams pick an early New York morning against the Indian evening, and rotate in a New York evening slot now and then.
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