EST to IST: Eastern Time to India Standard Time

10 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST

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EST to IST conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

ESTIST
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)

About these time zones

EST: Eastern Standard Time

Eastern Time (EST/EDT). New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. EST is UTC−5; from March to November the region uses EDT, UTC−4.

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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 EST and IST time

What is the time difference between EST and IST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. EST uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) 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 EST, what time is it in IST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in EST was 7:30 PM in IST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in EST or IST?

EST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). IST does not change its clocks.

Is EST the same as EDT?

EST is the standard-time name and EDT the daylight-saving name for Eastern Time. People often say EST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.

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