Timezone conversion
IST to ET Time — Convert India Standard Time to Eastern Time (US)
ET is currently 9h30m behind IST. The gap shifts across the year: around January it is 10h30m behind IST, and around July it is 9h30m behind IST, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
ET is currently 9h30m behind IST.
IST • GMT+5:30 (UTC+5:30)
10:44 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8
ET • EDT (UTC-4)
1:14 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 IST to ET conversion table
| IST | ET |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:30 PM(previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 3:30 PM(previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 4:30 PM(previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 5:30 PM(previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 6:30 PM(previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 7:30 PM(previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 8:30 PM(previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 9:30 PM(previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 10:30 PM(previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 11:30 PM(previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
Daylight saving and how the gap changes
Around January the IST → ET offset is 10h30m behind IST. Around July it is 9h30m behind IST. 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 ET ahead of or behind IST right now?
- ET is currently 9h30m behind IST.
- What is the current IST to ET time difference?
- Right now the gap is 9h30m behind — ET is 9h30m behind IST.
- Does the IST → ET offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January the offset is 10h30m behind IST; around July it is 9h30m behind IST. The converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Does IST observe daylight saving time?
- No — India Standard Time stays at a fixed UTC offset year-round.
- Does ET observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Eastern Time (US) observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour(s) between winter and summer.
- What time is 9 AM IST in ET?
- 9:00 AM IST is 11:30 PM (previous day) ET.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) IST in ET?
- 12:00 PM IST is 2:30 AM ET.
- What time is 5 PM IST in ET?
- 5:00 PM IST is 7:30 AM ET.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between IST and ET?
- IST and ET 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 IST refer to?
- IST refers to India Standard Time (IANA: Asia/Kolkata).
- What time zone does ET refer to?
- ET refers to Eastern Time (US) (IANA: America/New_York).
- 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