Timezone conversion
EDT to IST Time — Convert Eastern Daylight Time (US) to India Standard Time
IST is currently 9h30m ahead of EDT. The gap shifts across the year: around January it is 10h30m ahead of EDT, and around July it is 9h30m ahead of EDT, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
IST is currently 9h30m ahead of EDT.
EDT • EDT (UTC-4)
1:16 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8
IST • GMT+5:30 (UTC+5:30)
10:46 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 EDT to IST conversion table
| EDT | 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 EDT → IST offset is 10h30m ahead of EDT. Around July it is 9h30m ahead of EDT. 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 EDT right now?
- IST is currently 9h30m ahead of EDT.
- What is the current EDT to IST time difference?
- Right now the gap is 9h30m ahead — IST is 9h30m ahead of EDT.
- Does the EDT → IST offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January the offset is 10h30m ahead of EDT; around July it is 9h30m ahead of EDT. The converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Does EDT observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Eastern Daylight Time (US) 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 EDT in IST?
- 9:00 AM EDT is 6:30 PM IST.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) EDT in IST?
- 12:00 PM EDT is 9:30 PM IST.
- What time is 5 PM EDT in IST?
- 5:00 PM EDT is 2:30 AM (next day) IST.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between EDT and IST?
- EDT 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 EDT refer to?
- EDT refers to Eastern Daylight Time (US) (IANA: America/New_York).
- 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