EST to IST Time Converter

IST is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST right now. 9:00 AM in EST is 6:30 PM in IST.

Time now: EST and IST

🌐 Eastern Time (US & Canada)9:38 AMThursday, October 8 · UTC-04:00
🌐 India Standard Time (IST)7:08 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+05:30

IST is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 9 hours 30 minutes at some times of the year and 10 hours 30 minutes at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

EST to IST conversion table

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

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

Best time to meet between EST and IST

There is no overlap between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places.

If both sides can be flexible (7 AM – 10 PM):

  • 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST = 4:30 PM – 10:30 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 EST and IST?

IST is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 9 hours 30 minutes at some times of the year and 10 hours 30 minutes at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

How do I convert EST to IST?

Add 9 hours 30 minutes to the EST time to get the IST time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in EST is 6:30 PM in IST. Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in IST?

It is 7:08 PM in IST on Thursday, October 8 (the converter above shows it live). At the same moment it is 9:38 AM in EST.

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

The two places have no shared working hours (9 AM – 6 PM). The nearest option is 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST = 4:30 PM – 10:30 PM IST.

What does EST mean?

Eastern Time is EST (UTC-05:00) in winter and EDT (UTC-04:00) 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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