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IST to EST converter

Eastern Time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India time from March 8 to November 1, and 10 hours 30 minutes behind the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

Then, Eastern Time (US)
10:30 PM−1 day
Friday, November 13
10 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time · EST

India Standard Time to Eastern Time (US), hour by hour (Nov 14, 2026)

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

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 10 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 10 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time

India Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2026. Eastern 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).

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 10 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 10 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time

India Standard Time doesn't change its clocks in 2027. Eastern 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).

What IST and EST mean here

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.

EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5) is the winter time in New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto. From March 8 to November 1, 2026 those places use EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4) instead. Most people who write "EST" mean "Eastern Time, whatever the clocks say today", so this converter follows the clocks in New York and switches between EST and EDT on the right days.

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Questions

What is the time difference between IST and EST?

Eastern Time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India time from March 8 to November 1, and 10 hours 30 minutes behind the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM IST in EST?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM IST is 10:30 PM EST, noon IST is 1:30 AM EST, and 5:00 PM IST is 6:30 AM EST.

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 India time: 8:00 AM there is 9:30 PM the day before in Eastern Time, and 5:00 PM is 6:30 AM.

Why is the difference not a whole number of hours?

India Standard Time is UTC+5:30, half an hour off the usual hourly zones. India doesn't use daylight saving time, so the gap to the US or Europe changes only when the other side changes its clocks.

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