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EST to IST converter

India Standard Time (IST) is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time (EST) for most of the year, and 10 hours 30 minutes for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

India Standard Time · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

EST to IST time conversion table for today
ESTIST
12:00 AM9:30 AM
1:00 AM10:30 AM
2:00 AM11:30 AM
3:00 AM12:30 PM
4:00 AM1:30 PM
5:00 AM2:30 PM
6:00 AM3:30 PM
7:00 AM4:30 PM
8:00 AM5:30 PM
9:00 AM6:30 PM
10:00 AM7:30 PM
11:00 AM8:30 PM
12:00 PM9:30 PM
1:00 PM10:30 PM
2:00 PM11:30 PM
3:00 PM12:30 AMnext day
4:00 PM1:30 AMnext day
5:00 PM2:30 AMnext day
6:00 PM3:30 AMnext day
7:00 PM4:30 AMnext day
8:00 PM5:30 AMnext day
9:00 PM6:30 AMnext day
10:00 PM7:30 AMnext day
11:00 PM8:30 AMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 8:00 AM–10:30 AMin EST=6:30 PM–9:00 PMin ISTOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–11:30 AMin EST=5:30 PM–9:00 PMin ISTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026IST +9h 30m
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027IST +10h 30m
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027IST +9h 30m

Eastern Time is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from March to November. It covers New York, Washington, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto.

India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 all year. India doesn't use daylight saving time, so every change in the gap comes from the other side.

Questions

What is the time difference between Eastern Time and India Standard Time?

India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 10 hours 30 minutes for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Eastern Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Eastern Time, it's 6:30 PM in India Standard Time. At 5:00 PM in Eastern Time, it's 2:30 AM the next day in India Standard Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Eastern Time and India Standard Time?

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–10:30 AM in Eastern Time, which is 6:30 PM–9:00 PM in India Standard Time, when both sides are awake.

Does Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does India Standard Time use daylight saving time?

No. India Standard Time stays on the same offset all year.