Timezone conversion
IST to ET Time — Convert India Standard Time to Eastern Time (US)
ET is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. The gap shifts across the year: around January ET is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST, and around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
ET is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.
Abbreviation disambiguation
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.
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.
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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 ET is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. Around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes 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 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.
- What is the current IST to ET time difference?
- Right now the gap is 9 hours and 30 minutes — ET is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.
- Does the IST → ET offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January ET is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST; around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes 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 between winter and summer.
- What time is 3 AM IST in ET?
- 3:00 AM IST is 5:30 PM (previous day) ET.
- What time is 8 AM IST in ET?
- 8:00 AM IST is 10:30 PM (previous day) ET.
- What time is 9 AM IST in ET?
- 9:00 AM IST is 11:30 PM (previous day) ET.
- What time is 10 AM IST in ET?
- 10:00 AM IST is 12:30 AM ET.
- What time is 11 AM IST in ET?
- 11:00 AM IST is 1:30 AM ET.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) IST in ET?
- 12:00 PM IST is 2:30 AM ET.
- What time is 2 PM IST in ET?
- 2:00 PM IST is 4:30 AM ET.
- What time is 3 PM IST in ET?
- 3:00 PM IST is 5:30 AM ET.
- What time is 4 PM IST in ET?
- 4:00 PM IST is 6:30 AM ET.
- What time is 5 PM IST in ET?
- 5:00 PM IST is 7:30 AM ET.
- What time is 9 PM IST in ET?
- 9:00 PM IST is 11:30 AM ET.
- What time is 10 PM IST in ET?
- 10:00 PM IST is 12:30 PM 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 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.
- 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.