Bangalore is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Seattle (or 12 hours 30 minutes during PDT). Bangalore uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) while Seattle uses Pacific Time (PT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in Bangalore, it's 10:30 PM the previous day in Seattle.
Seattle observes daylight saving time while India does not, so the difference varies between 12.5 and 13.5 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM Bangalore time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM in Seattle, catching morning business hours on the West Coast.
Bangalore and Seattle are closely connected through the tech industry. Microsoft, Amazon, and other Seattle-based tech giants have major development centers in Bangalore. Many Indian engineers work closely with Seattle teams, making this one of the most important tech corridors globally.