Best meeting times: Karachi ↔ Los Angeles
Karachi is 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Use the grid to find overlapping working hours and pick a time that respects both teams.
Tip: if one office starts late, try the other office’s early morning shoulder hours.
Based on 60-minute meetings and 09:00–17:00 work hours.
Overlap grid
Base time zone: Karachi (UTC+05:00) · Now: 13:41
Selected: 12:00 in Karachi → Karachi: 12:00 · Los Angeles: 23:00 (-1d)
Recommended meeting times
There is no full overlap where both cities are within 9:00–17:00 at the same time. Use shoulder hours for one side, or split into async updates.
| Start (Karachi) | Karachi status | Start (Los Angeles) | Los Angeles status | Why this works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Work | 20:00 (-1d) | Shoulder | Strong overlap (work/shoulder). |
| 13:00 | Work | 00:00 | Sleep | Use if needed—one side may be outside 9–5. |
| 13:30 | Work | 00:30 | Sleep | Use if needed—one side may be outside 9–5. |
Assumes a standard workday of 09:00–17:00 in each city. You can customize this logic later (e.g., flexible hours, team preferences, meeting length).
How to schedule a meeting between Karachi and Los Angeles
When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. Karachi is 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles. There is no full overlap where both cities are within 9:00–17:00 at the same time. Use shoulder hours for one side, or split into async updates.
A safe default is 09:00 in Karachi, which corresponds to 20:00 (-1d) in Los Angeles.
Typical work overlap
- 09:00 in Karachi → 20:00 (-1d) in Los Angeles
- 13:00 in Karachi → 00:00 in Los Angeles
- 13:30 in Karachi → 00:30 in Los Angeles
These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.
Key considerations
- DST: Karachi does not observe daylight saving time; Los Angeles does.
- Shoulder hours: early mornings (07:00–09:00) and late afternoons (17:00–21:00) can unlock extra overlap.
- Avoid burnout: repeated late-night meetings hurt teams. Use async updates when overlap is minimal.
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Disclaimer: TeamHouurs assumes a default 09:00–17:00 workday for each city and does not account for individual company policies, local holidays, or personal schedules.