Timezone conversion
IST to San Francisco Time — Convert India Standard Time to San Francisco
San Francisco is currently 12h30m behind IST. The gap shifts across the year: around January it is 13h30m behind IST, and around July it is 12h30m behind IST, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
San Francisco is currently 12h30m behind IST.
IST • GMT+5:30 (UTC+5:30)
10:52 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8
San Francisco • PDT (UTC-7)
10:22 AM
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 San Francisco conversion table
| IST | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:30 AM(previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 12:30 PM(previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 1:30 PM(previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 2:30 PM(previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 3:30 PM(previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 4:30 PM(previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 5:30 PM(previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 6:30 PM(previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 7:30 PM(previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 8:30 PM(previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 9:30 PM(previous day) |
| 11:00 AM | 10:30 PM(previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 11:30 PM(previous day) |
| 1:00 PM | 12:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
Daylight saving and how the gap changes
Around January the IST → San Francisco offset is 13h30m behind IST. Around July it is 12h30m 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 San Francisco ahead of or behind IST right now?
- San Francisco is currently 12h30m behind IST.
- What is the current IST to San Francisco time difference?
- Right now the gap is 12h30m behind — San Francisco is 12h30m behind IST.
- Does the IST → San Francisco offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January the offset is 13h30m behind IST; around July it is 12h30m 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 San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — San Francisco observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour(s) between winter and summer.
- What time is 9 AM IST in San Francisco?
- 9:00 AM IST is 8:30 PM (previous day) San Francisco.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) IST in San Francisco?
- 12:00 PM IST is 11:30 PM (previous day) San Francisco.
- What time is 5 PM IST in San Francisco?
- 5:00 PM IST is 4:30 AM San Francisco.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between IST and San Francisco?
- IST and San Francisco 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 San Francisco refer to?
- San Francisco uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
- 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