CST to IST Converter

Convert Central Time (CST) to India Standard Time (IST), with daylight saving time handled for you.

IST to CST

Now in CST

1:02 PM

Central Time · Chicago

Now in IST

11:32 PM

India Standard Time · New Delhi

Results

1:02 PM CST in IST

11:32 PM

India Standard Time · right now IST is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST

Times follow Chicago for CST and New Delhi for IST, using the IANA time zone database.

CST to IST time difference

IST is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST for most of 2026, and 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

In 2026, Central Time switches to CDT on March 8 and back to CST on November 1. India Standard Time does not use daylight saving time.

CST to IST conversion table

Every hour on 2026-09-28. Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–5 PM in both zones.

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

Working hours overlap

On 2026-09-28, 9 AM–5 PM workdays in CST and IST don't overlap. Try an early start in one zone and a late finish in the other, or use the meeting planner.

Convert CST to other time zones

How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Pick a date and a time in Central Time (CST).

  2. Read the matching IST time, including whether it falls on the next or previous day.

  3. Scan the 24-hour table to see every hour at once, with shared working hours highlighted.

Features

What this tool includes

  • Live clocks for both time zones

  • Daylight saving time handled automatically

  • 24-hour conversion table

  • Working-hours overlap

FAQ

Common questions about this tool

IST is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST for most of 2026, and 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

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