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India time is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time from March 8 to November 1, and 11 hours 30 minutes ahead the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

Then, India Standard Time
8:30 PM
Friday, November 13
11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time (US) · IST

Central Time (US) to India Standard Time, hour by hour (Nov 13, 2026)

Central Time (US) CSTIndia Standard Time IST
12:00 AM11:30 AM
1:00 AM12:30 PM
2:00 AM1:30 PM
3:00 AM2:30 PM
4:00 AM3:30 PM
5:00 AM4:30 PM
6:00 AM5:30 PM
7:00 AM6:30 PM
8:00 AM7:30 PM
9:00 AM8:30 PM
10:00 AM9:30 PM
11:00 AM10:30 PM
12:00 PM11:30 PM
1:00 PM12:30 AMSat
2:00 PM1:30 AMSat
3:00 PM2:30 AMSat
4:00 PM3:30 AMSat
5:00 PM4:30 AMSat
6:00 PM5:30 AMSat
7:00 PM6:30 AMSat
8:00 PM7:30 AMSat
9:00 PM8:30 AMSat
10:00 PM9:30 AMSat
11:00 PM10:30 AMSat

Shaded rows: 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. A weekday is shown next to times that fall on a different day. The table follows the date picked above.

When daylight saving changes the gap

2026

  • Jan 1 – Mar 8 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time (US)

Central Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 8 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 1 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). India Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2026.

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time (US)

Central Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 14 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 7 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). India Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2027.

What CST and IST mean here

Here CST means US Central Time: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Winnipeg. That's CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) from March 8 to November 1, 2026. CST is also the abbreviation for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time; for China, search for Beijing or "China Standard Time" in the converter.

IST here means India Standard Time, UTC+5:30, used across all of India with no daylight saving time. The half hour means India is never a whole number of hours away from the US or UK. IST is also used for Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) and Irish Standard Time (Ireland's summer time, UTC+1); to convert those, search for Tel Aviv or Dublin.

Questions

What is the time difference between CST and IST?

India time is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central Time from March 8 to November 1, and 11 hours 30 minutes ahead the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM CST in IST?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM CST is 8:30 PM IST, noon CST is 11:30 PM IST, and 5:00 PM CST is 4:30 AM IST.

When do working hours overlap?

Until March 14, 2027, their 9-to-5 workdays don't overlap. The closest fit is early morning or evening in Central Time: 8:00 AM there is 7:30 PM in India time, and 5:00 PM is 4:30 AM the next day.

Does CST mean China Standard Time here?

No. On this page CST means US Central Time (Chicago). China Standard Time is UTC+8 all year, 14 hours ahead of US Central in winter. To convert China time, type Beijing or Shanghai in the converter.

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