Family call-time planner
Best time to call India from the USA
The US has several clocks, so the answer depends on where you are. On the East Coast, your morning lines up with the evening in India. On the West Coast the shared hours are few, and the call that works best is usually your evening, which is the next morning in India.
As the clocks stand today, India is 9½ hours ahead of New York. On Sunday 1 November 2026, clocks in New York, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles go back an hour, and the times below change with them.
When both homes are awake
The hours when it is between 8 am and 9 pm in both places. Outside them, someone is asleep, getting up or getting ready for bed.
Until Sat 31 Oct 2026
New York and India
India is 9½ hours ahead of New York.
- 8:00 am to 11:30 am in New York is 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India
Chicago and India
India is 10½ hours ahead of Chicago.
- 8:00 am to 10:30 am in Chicago is 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India
Denver and India
India is 11½ hours ahead of Denver.
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am in Denver is 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India
- 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Denver is 8:00 am to 8:30 am in India the next day
Los Angeles and India
India is 12½ hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 8:00 am to 8:30 am in Los Angeles is 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India
- 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Los Angeles is 8:00 am to 9:30 am in India the next day
From Sun 1 Nov 2026
New York and India
India is 10½ hours ahead of New York.
- 8:00 am to 10:30 am in New York is 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India
Chicago and India
India is 11½ hours ahead of Chicago.
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am in Chicago is 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India
- 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Chicago is 8:00 am to 8:30 am in India the next day
Denver and India
India is 12½ hours ahead of Denver.
- 8:00 am to 8:30 am in Denver is 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India
- 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Denver is 8:00 am to 9:30 am in India the next day
Los Angeles and India
India is 13½ hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Los Angeles is 8:00 am to 10:30 am in India the next day
Check a day, or add more homes
Choose a day and see both clocks hour by hour. Add a third or fourth home if the call takes in more of the family.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Everyone is awake (8 am to 9 pm) at:
- New York
- 8:00 am to 11:30 am
- India
- 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
- New York: clocks go back an hour on Sun 1 Nov 2026. Check the time again after that.
| New York | India | Everyone awake |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:30 am | |
| 1:00 am | 10:30 am | |
| 2:00 am | 11:30 am | |
| 3:00 am | 12:30 pm | |
| 4:00 am | 1:30 pm | |
| 5:00 am | 2:30 pm | |
| 6:00 am | 3:30 pm | |
| 7:00 am | 4:30 pm | |
| 8:00 am | 5:30 pm | |
| 9:00 am | 6:30 pm | |
| 10:00 am | 7:30 pm | |
| 11:00 am | 8:30 pm | |
| 12:00 pm | 9:30 pm | |
| 1:00 pm | 10:30 pm | |
| 2:00 pm | 11:30 pm | |
| 3:00 pm | 12:30 amWed | |
| 4:00 pm | 1:30 amWed | |
| 5:00 pm | 2:30 amWed | |
| 6:00 pm | 3:30 amWed | |
| 7:00 pm | 4:30 amWed | |
| 8:00 pm | 5:30 amWed | |
| 9:00 pm | 6:30 amWed | |
| 10:00 pm | 7:30 amWed | |
| 11:00 pm | 8:30 amWed |
Ticked rows: every home is between 8 am and 9 pm. Shaded cells: night (11 pm to 6 am).
Diwali evening, Sunday 8 November 2026
Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November this year (see the Diwali 2026 dates for each country). If the family call starts at 7:00 pm in India that evening, this is the time in each home:
| Home | Local time |
|---|---|
| India | Sun 7:00 pm |
| New York | Sun 8:30 am |
| Chicago | Sun 7:30 am |
| Denver | Sun 6:30 am |
| Los Angeles | Sun 5:30 am |
No single hour is evening in every home. Pick the call for the places your family actually lives, and if one home gets the early or late slot this year, give them the easy one next time. For the rest of the day, from the host home to who brings what, see how to plan Diwali with family abroad, and the call times worked out for a family in three time zones.
When the clocks change
India keeps the same time all year. Clocks in New York, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles next go back an hour on Sun 1 Nov 2026. When either home changes its clocks, the gap between them moves by that much, so check the time again that week.
| Home | Last change | Next change |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Went forward an hour on Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Goes back an hour on Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Chicago | Went forward an hour on Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Goes back an hour on Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Denver | Went forward an hour on Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Goes back an hour on Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Los Angeles | Went forward an hour on Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Goes back an hour on Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| India | Same time all year | |
Keep the call with the rest of the family plan
Kunbaa is a private space for the whole extended family: the family tree, the photos and the family's events, seen only by the relatives you invite.
- Ask instead of guessing. Put two or three times in a poll on kunbaa.com. A date poll shows the time in every home beside each option, and polls are on every plan.
- Make the big call a family event. On kunbaa.com, an event shows each relative the start time in their own time zone, so nobody has to work it out, and the photos from the day can go in the event's album.
- Call from the family space. In the Kunbaa app, relatives in your family space can ring each other by voice or video without swapping phone numbers. How group calls work.
Everyone in the family joins free.
More call times
For any other cities, use the family call-time planner. For picking a date with relatives in several countries, read how to pick a date for a family gathering across time zones, and for the everyday side of it, staying connected with family abroad.
Frequently asked questions
More questions? Read the full FAQ or the help centre.
What is the time difference between India and the USA?
Until Sat 31 Oct 2026: India is 9½ hours ahead of New York; India is 10½ hours ahead of Chicago; India is 11½ hours ahead of Denver; India is 12½ hours ahead of Los Angeles. From Sun 1 Nov 2026: India is 10½ hours ahead of New York; India is 11½ hours ahead of Chicago; India is 12½ hours ahead of Denver; India is 13½ hours ahead of Los Angeles. These figures come from the time-zone database and move whenever a clock changes.
What is the best time to call India from the USA?
Until Sat 31 Oct 2026, the hours when both homes are between 8 am and 9 pm are: 8:00 am to 11:30 am in New York, which is 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India. 8:00 am to 10:30 am in Chicago, which is 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India. 8:00 am to 9:30 am in Denver, which is 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India; or 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Denver, which is 8:00 am to 8:30 am in India the next day. 8:00 am to 8:30 am in Los Angeles, which is 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm in India; or 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Los Angeles, which is 8:00 am to 9:30 am in India the next day. Choose the time that suits the person with the least room in their day, often a grandparent.
Do India and the USA change their clocks?
India keeps the same time all year. Clocks in New York, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles next go back an hour on Sun 1 Nov 2026. When either home changes its clocks, the gap between them moves by that much, so check the time again that week.
Is the planner free? Do I need an account?
It is free and needs no account. The times are worked out in your browser, and nothing you pick is sent to Kunbaa.