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IST to EST converter

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

India Standard Time · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

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

Hour by hour

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

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

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

  • 6:30 PM–9:00 PMin IST=8:00 AM–10:30 AMin ESTOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 5:30 PM–9:00 PMin IST=8:00 AM–11:30 AMin ESTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

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

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.

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.

Questions

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

Eastern Time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard 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 India Standard Time, what time is it in Eastern Time?

When it's 9:00 AM in India Standard Time, it's 11:30 PM the previous day in Eastern Time. At 5:00 PM in India Standard Time, it's 7:30 AM in Eastern Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

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

Does India Standard Time use daylight saving time?

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

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).