Timezone conversion
Boston to IST Time — Convert Boston to India Standard Time
IST is currently 9h30m ahead of Boston. The gap shifts across the year: around January it is 10h30m ahead of Boston, and around July it is 9h30m ahead of Boston, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
IST is currently 9h30m ahead of Boston.
Boston • EDT (UTC-4)
1:18 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8
IST • GMT+5:30 (UTC+5:30)
10:48 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8
Abbreviation disambiguation
IST here means India Standard Time. Note: major collisions: Israel Standard Time (Asia/Jerusalem), Irish Standard Time (Europe/Dublin) — canonical=India, page must disambiguate
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Full Boston to IST conversion table
| Boston | IST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:30 AM(next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 1:30 AM(next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 2:30 AM(next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 3:30 AM(next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM(next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 5:30 AM(next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:30 AM(next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 7:30 AM(next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 8:30 AM(next day) |
Daylight saving and how the gap changes
Around January the Boston → IST offset is 10h30m ahead of Boston. Around July it is 9h30m ahead of Boston. That swing comes from one or both zones observing daylight saving on different schedules — the converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
Frequently asked questions
- Is IST ahead of or behind Boston right now?
- IST is currently 9h30m ahead of Boston.
- What is the current Boston to IST time difference?
- Right now the gap is 9h30m ahead — IST is 9h30m ahead of Boston.
- Does the Boston → IST offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January the offset is 10h30m ahead of Boston; around July it is 9h30m ahead of Boston. The converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Boston observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour(s) between winter and summer.
- Does IST observe daylight saving time?
- No — India Standard Time stays at a fixed UTC offset year-round.
- What time is 9 AM Boston in IST?
- 9:00 AM Boston is 6:30 PM IST.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) Boston in IST?
- 12:00 PM Boston is 9:30 PM IST.
- What time is 5 PM Boston in IST?
- 5:00 PM Boston is 2:30 AM (next day) IST.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between Boston and IST?
- Boston and IST have no direct 09:00–17:00 overlap on the same calendar day. Consider early-morning or late-evening slots on one side, or an asynchronous handoff.
- What time zone does Boston refer to?
- Boston uses the America/New_York time zone.
- What time zone does IST refer to?
- IST refers to India Standard Time (IANA: Asia/Kolkata).
- Is IST on this page the same as other zones that share the letters "IST"?
- On Clockjumper, IST means India Standard Time. Disambiguation: major collisions: Israel Standard Time (Asia/Jerusalem), Irish Standard Time (Europe/Dublin) — canonical=India, page must disambiguate