TIME ZONE CONVERTER
EST to IST converter
Right now India is 10½ hours ahead of Eastern Time: New York is on EST (UTC−5) and India is on IST (UTC+5:30). 9:00 AM Eastern Time is 7:30 PM in India.
EST and IST are both in effect today, so the strict and real-world answers match until March 14.
Times checked against the IANA time zone database. How WherOra calculates times
IST can also mean Irish Standard Time (UTC+1, Ireland’s summer time) or Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page is about India Standard Time.
Scheduling from Eastern Time today: 8:00 AM → 6:30 PM, 12:00 PM → 10:30 PM, 5:00 PM → 3:30 AM (next day), 8:00 PM → 6:30 AM (next day) in India.
Convert EST to IST
Pick a time and date in Eastern Time. Daylight saving is applied for the date you choose.
EST to IST, hour by hour
Each hour in Eastern Time and the matching time in India. The two 8 AM–5 PM working days don’t overlap.
| Eastern Time | India (until March 14) | India (from March 14) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 12:30 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 3:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 4:30 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 5:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 6:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:30 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 8:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 9:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 12:30 AM next day | 11:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:30 AM next day | 12:30 AM next day |
| 4:00 PM | 2:30 AM next day | 1:30 AM next day |
| 5:00 PM | 3:30 AM next day | 2:30 AM next day |
| 6:00 PM | 4:30 AM next day | 3:30 AM next day |
| 7:00 PM | 5:30 AM next day | 4:30 AM next day |
| 8:00 PM | 6:30 AM next day | 5:30 AM next day |
| 9:00 PM | 7:30 AM next day | 6:30 AM next day |
| 10:00 PM | 8:30 AM next day | 7:30 AM next day |
| 11:00 PM | 9:30 AM next day | 8:30 AM next day |
Times use the real clocks in Eastern Time and India, including daylight saving.
Where EST and IST are used
EST (Eastern Standard Time, Eastern Daylight Time in summer): New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta, Boston. IST (India Standard Time): Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata.
Eastern Time covers the US East Coast, most of Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Panama, Jamaica and Cancún use EST all year, with no daylight saving.
All of India uses one time zone, IST (UTC+5:30), with no daylight saving. Sri Lanka uses the same offset.
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Confused by an abbreviation in an invite? Read time zone abbreviations explained or the best meeting times between the US, India and the Philippines.
EST and IST: quick answers
Is India ahead of or behind Eastern Time?
India is 10½ hours ahead of Eastern Time right now. That changes on Sunday, March 14, 2027, when it becomes 9½ hours ahead of Eastern Time.
Does daylight saving change the Eastern Time–India time difference?
Yes. Only Eastern Time changes its clocks; India doesn’t use daylight saving time. Over the next year the difference is 10½ hours now, then 9½ hours from March 14. The converter above applies these changes for any date you pick.
What’s the best time for a call between Eastern Time and India?
Normal 8 AM–5 PM working days don’t overlap. The least painful option is 7:00 AM–11:30 AM in Eastern Time, which is 5:30 PM–10:00 PM in India: early or late for one side, but inside 7 AM–10 PM for both. For a regular meeting, consider rotating the time (times for today; they move with daylight saving changes).