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EST to IST converter

Eastern Time to India Standard Time: live time, conversion table and daylight saving dates.

India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time right now. The gap changes during the year: 10 hours 30 minutes ahead in January and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead in July, because of daylight saving time. 9:00 AM EST = 7:30 PM IST in winter and 6:30 PM IST in summer.

Eastern Time
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Today, hour by hour

Eastern TimeIndia Standard Time

Green rows are inside 9 AM–5 PM in both places.

EST to IST conversion table

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

EST or EDT? People search “EST”, “CST” or “PST” all year, but those names only apply in winter. From March to November US clocks are on daylight time (EDT, CDT, MDT, PDT), one hour later. This page uses the real local time in each US zone, so the answers are right whichever season you read it in. More in our EST vs EDT guide.

When the time difference changes

DatesDifference
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time
Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027India Standard Time is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time
Mar 14, 2027 – Nov 6, 2027India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time
Nov 7, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027India Standard Time is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time

Eastern Time uses daylight saving time. Next clock changes: Nov 1, 2026 (to UTC-5), Mar 14, 2027 (to UTC-4). India Standard Time does not use daylight saving time. It stays at UTC+5:30 all year.

Best time to call or meet

  • January: no shared 9-to-5 hours. Workable window (7 AM–10 PM for both): 7:00 AM–12:00 PM in Eastern Time (5:30 PM–10:30 PM in India Standard Time); 9:00 PM–10:00 PM in Eastern Time (7:30 AM–8:30 AM in India Standard Time).
  • July: no shared 9-to-5 hours. Workable window (7 AM–10 PM for both): 7:00 AM–1:00 PM in Eastern Time (4:30 PM–10:30 PM in India Standard Time).

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Frequently asked questions

What is 9 AM EST in IST?

7:30 PM IST in winter (January) and 6:30 PM IST in summer (July).

What is the time difference between EST and IST?

India Standard Time is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time in January and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead in July.

What is 5 PM EST in IST?

3:30 AM IST in winter and 2:30 AM IST in summer.