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US West + Europe + India Meeting Time

Find the best meeting time for teams across Berlin, Mumbai, and Los Angeles. See work hour overlap and ranked time slots.

The CET-IST-PST triangle spans continental Europe, India, and the US West Coast — a 13.5-hour spread from PST to IST with CET acting as a bridge timezone in between. This corridor involves three different DST states (US schedule, EU schedule, and no DST for India), making it the most complex seasonal scheduling problem of any common three-zone combination.

Time Zone Overview

Central European Time (CET)

GMT+1 UTC+1

Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt

India Standard Time (IST)

GMT+5:30 UTC+5:30

Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore

Pacific Time (PT)

PDT UTC-7

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle

Work Hours Overlap

Visual timeline showing 9 AM -- 6 PM work hours for each time zone, with overlap highlighted.

12a
3a
6a
9a
12p
3p
6p
9p
CET GMT+1
IST GMT+5:30
PT PDT
Overlap
Everyone available
Most available
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Outside work hours

Best Meeting Times

Top ranked time slots for a 1-hour meeting with 9 AM -- 6 PM work hours in each zone.

1 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CET
CET: 11:00 AM IST: 3:00 PM PT: 3:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for PT. Note: 1 timezone(s) have a DST transition within 14 days.

5.9 / 10
2 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CET
CET: 12:00 PM IST: 4:00 PM PT: 4:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for PT. Note: 1 timezone(s) have a DST transition within 14 days.

5.9 / 10
3 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CET
CET: 10:00 AM IST: 2:00 PM PT: 2:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for PT. Note: 1 timezone(s) have a DST transition within 14 days.

5.8 / 10
4 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CET
CET: 1:00 PM IST: 5:00 PM PT: 5:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 1 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for PT. Note: 1 timezone(s) have a DST transition within 14 days.

5.8 / 10
5 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CET
CET: 9:00 AM IST: 1:00 PM PT: 1:00 AM

2 of 3 members within working hours. 2 in mid-day range (9 AM–5 PM). Outside work hours for PT. Note: 1 timezone(s) have a DST transition within 14 days.

5.7 / 10

Scheduling Tips

  • Use CET as the relay hub: morning CET-IST sync at 10:00 AM CET / 2:30 PM IST, then afternoon CET-PST sync at 5:00 PM CET / 8:00 AM PST. Share meeting notes between calls.
  • If a three-way call is unavoidable, use 5:30 PM CET / 10:00 PM IST / 8:30 AM PST — but limit to 30 minutes and keep frequency to bi-weekly at most. Rotate the burden by occasionally shifting to 7:00 AM CET / 11:30 AM IST / 10:00 PM PST (previous day).
  • Track DST transitions for both the US and EU schedules. Set calendar reminders for all four transition dates (US March, EU March, EU October, US November) and verify meeting times during the gap weeks when offsets are temporarily unusual.

DST Impact

Upcoming DST transitions that may affect your meeting time:

CET Clocks spring forward on March 30, 2026. This may shift the meeting time by 1 hour for teams in Central European Time (CET).
PT Clocks fall back on November 2, 2026. This may shift the meeting time by 1 hour for teams in Pacific Time (PT).

Use the interactive Meeting Planner for live, date-specific meeting scheduling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a reasonable three-way meeting time for Berlin, Mumbai, and Los Angeles?
There is no comfortable three-way overlap. The best attempt is roughly 5:30–6:30 PM CET / 10:00–11:00 PM IST / 8:30–9:30 AM PST. This pushes India to late evening and puts Berlin at end of day. Limit these meetings to essential decisions only.
Why is DST so complicated for CET-IST-PST teams?
This corridor has three different DST behaviors: PST follows the US schedule (March/November), CET follows the EU schedule (March/October), and IST never changes. This means there are four possible offset configurations per year, with 2–3-week transition periods where only one region has switched. During these gap weeks, meeting times can shift by 1–2 hours. Read DST Explained to track all four transition dates for your calendar.
What is the best approach for this timezone spread?
Use CET as a bridge. Hold a CET-IST sync in the morning (10 AM CET / 2:30 PM IST) and a CET-PST sync in the late afternoon (5 PM CET / 8 AM PST). The Berlin team relays context between both calls. Reserve three-way calls for quarterly planning or critical escalations.
How many hours of three-way overlap exist?
Assuming 9 AM–6 PM work hours in each zone, there is effectively zero comfortable overlap. The closest three-way window (5:30 PM CET / 10 PM IST / 8:30 AM PST) works only because CET and PST are within work hours — India is already past any reasonable work schedule. Teams that force this corridor into synchronous meetings burn out their India members.

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