Best Meeting Times Between US and India Teams (2026): IST to EST, CST, and PST Overlap Guide
The only cheat sheet you need for scheduling with an India team. Exact IST to EST, CST, and PST overlap windows, DST traps, and a fair rotation playbook. -
Your window to reach both cities is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which converts to 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Chicago. You've got roughly 2 hours — enough for a focused daily check-in if you hold it at 4:00 PM in Istanbul (8:00 AM in Chicago). Bear in mind Chicago shifts for daylight saving while Istanbul stays fixed — recheck these hours after each clock change. To edit hours, add more timezones, and share with your team, create a free collaborative board.
| UTC (GMT+0) | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
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| Istanbul Europe/Istanbul | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | Next Day 12am | 1am | 2am | |
| Chicago America/Chicago | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | Previous Day 11pm | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm |
The only cheat sheet you need for scheduling with an India team. Exact IST to EST, CST, and PST overlap windows, DST traps, and a fair rotation playbook. -