Timezone conversion
ET to IST Time — Convert Eastern Time (US) to India Standard Time
IST is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. The gap shifts across the year: around January IST is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET, and around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
IST is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET.
Abbreviation disambiguation
On Clockjumper, ET refers to the Eastern Time zone of the United States and Canada. ET is an umbrella name rather than a fixed offset: it means EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, and these pages show whichever is currently in force.
On Clockjumper, IST refers to India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). The same three letters are also used for Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) — check the city or UTC offset to be sure which is meant.
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Full ET to IST conversion table
| ET | 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 IST is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. Around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. 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 ET right now?
- IST is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET.
- What is the current ET to IST time difference?
- Right now the gap is 9 hours and 30 minutes — IST is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET.
- Does the ET → IST offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January IST is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET; around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. The converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Does ET observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Eastern Time (US) observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour 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 3 AM ET in IST?
- 3:00 AM ET is 12:30 PM IST.
- What time is 8 AM ET in IST?
- 8:00 AM ET is 5:30 PM IST.
- What time is 9 AM ET in IST?
- 9:00 AM ET is 6:30 PM IST.
- What time is 10 AM ET in IST?
- 10:00 AM ET is 7:30 PM IST.
- What time is 11 AM ET in IST?
- 11:00 AM ET is 8:30 PM IST.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) ET in IST?
- 12:00 PM ET is 9:30 PM IST.
- What time is 2 PM ET in IST?
- 2:00 PM ET is 11:30 PM IST.
- What time is 3 PM ET in IST?
- 3:00 PM ET is 12:30 AM (next day) IST.
- What time is 4 PM ET in IST?
- 4:00 PM ET is 1:30 AM (next day) IST.
- What time is 5 PM ET in IST?
- 5:00 PM ET is 2:30 AM (next day) IST.
- What time is 9 PM ET in IST?
- 9:00 PM ET is 6:30 AM (next day) IST.
- What time is 10 PM ET in IST?
- 10:00 PM ET is 7:30 AM (next day) IST.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between ET and IST?
- ET 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 ET refer to?
- ET refers to Eastern Time (US) (IANA: America/New_York).
- What time zone does IST refer to?
- IST refers to India Standard Time (IANA: Asia/Kolkata).
- Is ET on this page the same as other zones that share the letters "ET"?
- On Clockjumper, ET refers to the Eastern Time zone of the United States and Canada. ET is an umbrella name rather than a fixed offset: it means EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, and these pages show whichever is currently in force.
- Is IST on this page the same as other zones that share the letters "IST"?
- On Clockjumper, IST refers to India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). The same three letters are also used for Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) — check the city or UTC offset to be sure which is meant.