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BST to IST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
BST
IST
12:00 AM
5:30 AM
1:00 AM
6:30 AM
2:00 AM
7:30 AM
3:00 AM
8:30 AM
4:00 AM
9:30 AM
5:00 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 AM
11:30 AM
7:00 AM
12:30 PM
8:00 AM
1:30 PM
9:00 AM
2:30 PM
10:00 AM
3:30 PM
11:00 AM
4:30 PM
12:00 PM
5:30 PM
1:00 PM
6:30 PM
2:00 PM
7:30 PM
3:00 PM
8:30 PM
4:00 PM
9:30 PM
5:00 PM
10:30 PM
6:00 PM
11:30 PM
7:00 PM
12:30 AM (next day)
8:00 PM
1:30 AM (next day)
9:00 PM
2:30 AM (next day)
10:00 PM
3:30 AM (next day)
11:00 PM
4:30 AM (next day)
About these time zones
BST: Greenwich Mean Time
British Summer Time (BST). The United Kingdom from late March to late October (UTC+1). In winter the UK returns to GMT. BST is also sometimes used for Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6); this page means British time.
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).
IST: India Standard Time
India Standard Time (IST). All of India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. IST is UTC+5:30 all year. IST can also mean Irish or Israel Standard Time; this page means India.
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
Questions about BST and IST time
What is the time difference between BST and IST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. BST uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as standard time and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) during daylight saving time; IST uses India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in BST, what time is it in IST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in BST was 2:30 PM in IST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in BST or IST?
BST: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1). IST does not change its clocks.
Is BST the same as BST?
British Summer Time does not use daylight saving time, so BST applies all year.