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US, UK & India: best time to meet across time zones

No working hour fits all three.
Closest: 7 am US · 2 pm UK · 7:30 pm India.

At the closest fit, US starts 2 hours early, and India stays 2½ hours late. US times are Mountain; switch below.

A working day on all three clocks · US (Mountain) time

US
7 amEarly
UK+7 h
2 pmGood time
India+12½ h
7:30 pmLate
Closest for everyone · 7 amShare this timeSave to my boardAdd to my calendar+ Add a cityUsual hours, 9 to 6

US to UK

7 hours

UK is 7 hours ahead of US most of the year. 6 hours from Mar 14 to Mar 27 and on Oct 31, while one place has changed its clocks and the other hasn’t yet.

US to India

11½ hours

India is 11½ hours ahead of US most of the year. 12½ hours from Nov 1 to Mar 13.

UK to India

4½ hours

India is 4½ hours ahead of UK most of the year. 5½ hours from Nov 1 to Mar 27.

A weekly 7 am, over the year

Keep it at 7 am in US (Mountain) and it lands here:

Nov 3 – Mar 9
2 pm in UK · 7:30 pm in India
Mar 16 – Mar 23
1 pm in UK · 6:30 pm in India
Mar 30 – Oct 26
2 pm in UK · 6:30 pm in India
Nov 2
1 pm in UK · 6:30 pm in India

The short stretches are weeks when one place has changed its clocks and another hasn’t yet.

Take turns?

Not for these three

Rotating wouldn’t spread the early starts and late finishes any better. One fixed time is fairest.

Plan with people

Make it a board, and let them add their own hours

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  • YYouNew YorkGood time
  • SSamLondonsaid yes
  • PPriyaBengaluruadded hours

Sam answered · 12:30 pm works

Questions

What is the best time for a meeting between US, UK and India?

No working hour fits all three. The fairest is 7–8 am in US (Mountain), 2–3 pm in UK, 7:30–8:30 pm in India. No hour fits everyone’s 9 am to 6 pm. At the closest fit, US starts 2 hours early, and India stays 2½ hours late.

Is there an hour when all three are awake?

Yes: 8–9:30 am in US (Mountain) is between 8 am and 10 pm everywhere.

Does a weekly 7 am meeting move during the year?

Yes. Kept at 7 am in US (Mountain), it lands at 2 pm in UK and 7:30 pm in India; then 1 pm in UK and 6:30 pm in India; then 2 pm in UK and 6:30 pm in India; then 1 pm in UK and 6:30 pm in India over the year, as each place changes its clocks on its own date.

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