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IST to PST converter

Pacific Time (PST) is 12 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time (IST) for most of the year, and 13 hours 30 minutes for the rest because of daylight saving time.

India Standard Time · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Pacific Time · PDT

2:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Pacific Time is 12 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 PST time conversion table for today
ISTPST
12:00 AM11:30 AMprev day
1:00 AM12:30 PMprev day
2:00 AM1:30 PMprev day
3:00 AM2:30 PMprev day
4:00 AM3:30 PMprev day
5:00 AM4:30 PMprev day
6:00 AM5:30 PMprev day
7:00 AM6:30 PMprev day
8:00 AM7:30 PMprev day
9:00 AM8:30 PMprev day
10:00 AM9:30 PMprev day
11:00 AM10:30 PMprev day
12:00 PM11:30 PMprev day
1:00 PM12:30 AM
2:00 PM1:30 AM
3:00 PM2:30 AM
4:00 PM3:30 AM
5:00 PM4:30 AM
6:00 PM5:30 AM
7:00 PM6:30 AM
8:00 PM7:30 AM
9:00 PM8:30 AM
10:00 PM9:30 AM
11:00 PM10:30 AM

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 IST=6:30 PM–9:00 PMin PSTOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–9:30 AMin IST=7:30 PM–9:00 PMin PSTOutside 9–5
  • 8:30 PM–9:00 PMin IST=8:00 AM–8:30 AMin PSTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026PST −12h 30m
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027PST −13h 30m
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027PST −12h 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.

Pacific Time is PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) from March to November. It covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

Questions

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

Pacific Time is 12 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 13 hours 30 minutes for part of the year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in India Standard Time, it's 8:30 PM the previous day in Pacific Time. At 5:00 PM in India Standard Time, it's 4:30 AM in Pacific Time. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–10:30 AM in India Standard Time, which is 6:30 PM–9:00 PM in Pacific 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 Pacific Time use daylight saving time?

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