All time zones

IST to EST converter

India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of US Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter, and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of it (IST, UTC+5:30 vs EDT, UTC−4) while New York is on daylight saving time, from 8 March to 1 November 2026. So 9 am IST is 10:30 pm EST the day before in January.

Hire staff in IndiaEST to IST converter

Computed for 2026. IANA time zone database (opens in a new tab), checked Oct 2026

9 am IST in India on Thu 15 Jan is

10:30 pm EST

in New York, Wed 14 Jan (the day before)

IST to EST table

Every hour of the day in India on the New York clock, in January and in July. New York is on daylight saving time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.

IST to EST conversion, every hour
India (IST)New York, January (EST)New York, July (EDT)
12 am1:30 pm−12:30 pm−1
1 am2:30 pm−13:30 pm−1
2 am3:30 pm−14:30 pm−1
3 am4:30 pm−15:30 pm−1
4 am5:30 pm−16:30 pm−1
5 am6:30 pm−17:30 pm−1
6 am7:30 pm−18:30 pm−1
7 am8:30 pm−19:30 pm−1
8 am9:30 pm−110:30 pm−1
9 am10:30 pm−111:30 pm−1
10 am11:30 pm−112:30 am
11 am12:30 am1:30 am
12 pm1:30 am2:30 am
1 pm2:30 am3:30 am
2 pm3:30 am4:30 am
3 pm4:30 am5:30 am
4 pm5:30 am6:30 am
5 pm6:30 am7:30 am
6 pm7:30 am8:30 am
7 pm8:30 am9:30 am
8 pm9:30 am10:30 am
9 pm10:30 am11:30 am
10 pm11:30 am12:30 pm
11 pm12:30 pm1:30 pm

+1 next day, −1 day before. The India time is on the same date as the January or July column.

IST to EST questions

Still unsure? Contact us. A person reads every message.

9 am IST is 10:30 pm EST the day before in January, and 11:30 pm EDT the day before in July.

5 pm IST is 6:30 am EST in January.

India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of US Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter, and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of it (IST, UTC+5:30 vs EDT, UTC−4) while New York is on daylight saving time, from 8 March to 1 November 2026. So 9 am IST is 10:30 pm EST the day before in January.

No. India Standard Time stays at UTC+5:30 all year. The gap changes because New York moves its clocks from 8 March to 1 November 2026.

Use the EST to IST converter: US Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5) is 10 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) in winter, and 9 hours 30 minutes behind it (EDT, UTC−4 vs IST, UTC+5:30) while New York is on daylight saving time, from 8 March to 1 November 2026. So 9 am EST is 7:30 pm IST in January.

Keep reading

Hire someone who works your hours.

Hire in India
Every StaffPick profile shows which business hours the person covers.