Convert India Standard Time (IST) to Eastern Time (EST). Right now EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST; daylight saving is applied automatically for any date.
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IST to EST conversion table
Every hour of the India Standard Time day with today's offsets (UTC+5:30 → UTC−4). Highlighted rows are business hours (9 AM–6 PM) in both zones.
IST
EST
12:00 AM
2:30 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM
3:30 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM
4:30 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM
5:30 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM
6:30 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM
7:30 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM
8:30 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM
9:30 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM
10:30 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM
11:30 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM
12:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 AM
12:00 PM
2:30 AM
1:00 PM
3:30 AM
2:00 PM
4:30 AM
3:00 PM
5:30 AM
4:00 PM
6:30 AM
5:00 PM
7:30 AM
6:00 PM
8:30 AM
7:00 PM
9:30 AM
8:00 PM
10:30 AM
9:00 PM
11:30 AM
10:00 PM
12:30 PM
11:00 PM
1:30 PM
Daylight saving time
The gap changes with daylight saving time: around January EST is 10 hours 30 minutes behind, and around July 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST. During the few weeks when only one side has switched clocks, the gap can differ again — the converter above always uses the exact date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between IST and EST? Right now EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST. The gap changes with daylight saving time: around January EST is 10 hours 30 minutes behind, and around July 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST. During the few weeks when only one side has switched clocks, the gap can differ again — the converter above always uses the exact date.
What time is 9 AM IST in EST? 9:00 AM IST is 11:30 PM EST (previous day), using today's offsets.
Is IST the same as India Standard Time? IST refers to India Standard Time. This page converts it with the correct offset for the date.