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PST to IST converter

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

Pacific Time · PDT

2:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

India Standard Time · IST

2:31 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, India Standard Time is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Pacific Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

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

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

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

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–8:30 AMin PST=8:30 PM–9:00 PMin ISTOutside 9–5
  • 7:30 PM–9:00 PMin PST=8:00 AM–9:30 AMin ISTOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026IST +12h 30m
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027IST +13h 30m
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027IST +12h 30m

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.

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 Pacific Time and India Standard Time?

India Standard Time is 12 hours 30 minutes ahead of Pacific 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 Pacific Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?

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

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

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

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).

Does India Standard Time use daylight saving time?

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