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On the first Sunday morning of every November, Americans change their clocks to end daylight savings time. At this time, we have to understand the delicate art of coordinating meetings at the end of DST (daylight saving time).
Typically, the time change happens at 2 am. Instead of it being 2 am, it will be 1 am. Everyone gains one extra hour of sleep.
How Does This Affect My Work With Americans?
Keeping in mind that the U.S. clocks have “fallen back” by one hour, all meetings regularly scheduled through the U.S. counterparts will be adjusted by one hour as per Indian clocks. (Those highlighted in bold text represent the new times between November – March.)
Example: EST (Eastern Time Zone) to IST (Indian Standard Time)
Example Cities: New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta
Time Period | U.S. Time (EST) | India Time | Time Difference |
Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 6:30pm | +9.5 hours |
End of Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 7:30pm | +10.5 hours |
*Take note, some parts of Indiana do not change their time.
Example: CST (Central Time Zone) to IST (Indian Standard Time)
Example Cities: Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Kansas City
Time Period | U.S. Time (CST) | India Time | Time Difference |
Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 7:30pm | +10.5 hours |
End of Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 8:30pm | +11.5 hours |
Example: MST (Mountain Time Zone) to IST (Indian Standard Time)
Example Cities: Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix*
Time Period | U.S. Time (MST) | India Time | Time Difference |
Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 8:30pm | +11.5 hours |
End of Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 9:30pm | +12.5 hours |
*The entire state of Arizona does not change clocks for daylight savings time.
Example: PST (Pacific Time Zone) to IST (Indian Standard Time)
Example Cities: Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, Portland
Time Period | U.S. Time (PST) | India Time | Time Difference |
Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 9:30pm | +12.5 hours |
End of Daylight Savings Time | 9am | 10:30pm | +13.5 hours |
How Do I Know I Have the Right Time?
Watch and listen to the video below where I show you what happens to the time, how it magically and automatically shifts back one hour at 1:59:59…. to… 1am!
Share any of your tips on coordinating meetings or phone calls with Americans when the time changes in the comment section below.
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