IST to EST Converter

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

EST to IST

Now in IST

11:32 PM

India Standard Time · New Delhi

Now in EST

2:02 PM

Eastern Time · New York

Results

11:32 PM IST in EST

2:02 PM

Eastern Time · right now EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST

Times follow New Delhi for IST and New York for EST, using the IANA time zone database.

IST to EST time difference

EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST for most of 2026, and 10 hours 30 minutes behind IST for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

India Standard Time does not use daylight saving time. In 2026, Eastern Time switches to EDT on March 8 and back to EST on November 1.

IST to EST conversion table

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

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

Working hours overlap

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

Convert IST to other time zones

How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Pick a date and a time in India Standard Time (IST).

  2. Read the matching EST 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

EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST for most of 2026, and 10 hours 30 minutes behind IST for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

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