What is the best time to schedule a meeting between the US and India?
US Eastern Time (ET) and India Standard Time (IST) are 9.5 hours (EST) or 10.5 hours (EDT) apart. The best overlap window: early morning ET / early evening IST. 8am ET = 6:30pm IST (EST winter) or 7:30pm IST (EDT summer). A 9am ET meeting is 7:30–8:30pm in India - within working hours for both sides if the Indian team accepts late-day meetings. Avoid afternoon ET - it becomes late night in India.