In the fall, most Americans
"gain an hour." If you work with Americans from India, your meeting
times will be moved ahead for one hour. Although your US client will be meeting
you at 9am EST before or after the end of daylight saving time, you will feel a
time change as the clocks don't change in India.
For instance, if you
normally meet your US client at 6:30pm IST, after "fall back," you
will be meeting that same client at 7:30pm. For a clearer picture, the below
details examples of the time change in each US continental time zone compared
against the static time in India.
(Note, below Daylight
Saving Time is abbreviated as DST.)
Example:
EST (Eastern Time Zone) to IST (Indian Standard Time)
Example
Cities: New
York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta
Time Period ---> US Time (EST) ---> India Time ---> Time
Difference
During DST ---> 9am ---> 6:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
During DST ---> 9am ---> 6:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
End of DST ---> 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 ---> US Time (CST) ---> India Time ---> Time
Difference
During DST ---> 9am ---> 7:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
During DST ---> 9am ---> 7:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
End of DST ---> 9am ---> 8:30pm
---> +10.5 hours
Example: MST (Mountain Time Zone) to IST (Indian Standard Time)
Example
Cities: Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix*
Time Period ---> US Time (MST) ---> India Time ---> Time Difference
During DST ---> 9am ---> 8:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
Time Period ---> US Time (MST) ---> India Time ---> Time Difference
During DST ---> 9am ---> 8:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
End of DST ---> 9am ---> 9:30pm
---> +10.5 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 ---> US Time (PST) ---> India Time ---> Time
Difference
During DST ---> 9am ---> 9:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
During DST ---> 9am ---> 9:30pm ---> +9.5 hours
End of DST ---> 9am ---> 10:30pm
---> +10.5 hours
How Do I Know I Have the Right Time?
- Use your computer
Set two (or more clocks) on your computer tuned to the times of the locations where the meetings are taking place. - Timeanddate.com
I often use this website to find suitable meeting times for my international clients. - Use Google
Type "Time in (City Name)" into Google Search to find the current time. For example, here is the search for "Time in New York." - Computer Calendar Set the
time zones in your e-mail program appropriately. Especially when the US
side sets the meeting and sends you a reminder, it should come to your
inbox or be listed on your calendar in your local time.
When is Fall Back?
Clocks are turned back one hour on the first Sunday of November. Here are the dates for the next few years:
When is fall back in 2018? Nov. 4, 2018
When do we turn the clocks back in 2019? Nov. 3, 2019
When does Daylight Saving Time end in 2020? Nov. 1, 2020
Need Help Coordinating Meetings?
Applying best practices to meeting management including scheduling, agenda setting, cultural communication gaps can bring a streamlined productivity to your cross-border dispersed team meetings. For more information on consulting with your team based in India virtually or in person, contact Jennifer Kumar, Managing Director of Authentic Journeys Consultancy based in Kochi, Kerala, India.
