BST to IST Time Converter

IST is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of BST right now. 9:00 AM in BST is 1:30 PM in IST.

Time now: BST and IST

🌐 British Summer Time (UK)1:43 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+01:00
🌐 India Standard Time (IST)6:13 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+05:30

IST is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of BST right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 4 hours 30 minutes at some times of the year and 5 hours 30 minutes at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

BST to IST conversion table

Every hour of the day, using today's time difference.

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

Best time to meet between BST and IST

Working hours overlap (9 AM – 6 PM in both places):

  • 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM BST = 1:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST

The time difference changes during the year because of daylight saving time, so these windows shift by an hour at other times.

Questions & answers

What is the time difference between BST and IST?

IST is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of BST right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 4 hours 30 minutes at some times of the year and 5 hours 30 minutes at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

How do I convert BST to IST?

Add 4 hours 30 minutes to the BST time to get the IST time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in BST is 1:30 PM in IST. Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in IST?

It is 6:13 PM in IST on Thursday, October 8 (the converter above shows it live). At the same moment it is 1:43 PM in BST.

What is the best time for a meeting between BST and IST?

Between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places you can meet at 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM BST = 1:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST. Check the overlap section on this page for every option.

What does BST mean?

The UK uses GMT in winter and BST in summer.

What does IST mean?

IST here means India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). India does not use daylight saving time. (The letters IST are also used for Irish and Israel time.)

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