Mumbai is 13.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles during PST, and 12.5 hours ahead during PDT. When it's 9:00 AM in LA (winter), it's 10:30 PM in Mumbai. India does not observe DST.
India uses IST (UTC+5:30) year-round while LA switches between PST and PDT. The half-hour offset creates unique scheduling considerations.
Morning LA works! 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM LA (winter) corresponds to 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Mumbai. LA morning catches Mumbai evening.
Mumbai (Bollywood) and Los Angeles (Hollywood) are both film capitals with growing cross-industry ties. Air India and United (via partners) connect via hubs. Strong ties in tech, film, and Indian-American community.