EST to IST conversion chart
Every full hour of Thursday, October 8, 2026 in Eastern Time, and the time in India Standard Time. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.
| EST (New York) | IST (India) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM 00:00 | 9:30 AM 09:30 |
| 1:00 AM 01:00 | 10:30 AM 10:30 |
| 2:00 AM 02:00 | 11:30 AM 11:30 |
| 3:00 AM 03:00 | 12:30 PM 12:30 |
| 4:00 AM 04:00 | 1:30 PM 13:30 |
| 5:00 AM 05:00 | 2:30 PM 14:30 |
| 6:00 AM 06:00 | 3:30 PM 15:30 |
| 7:00 AM 07:00 | 4:30 PM 16:30 |
| 8:00 AM 08:00 | 5:30 PM 17:30 |
| 9:00 AM 09:00 | 6:30 PM 18:30 |
| 10:00 AM 10:00 | 7:30 PM 19:30 |
| 11:00 AM 11:00 | 8:30 PM 20:30 |
| 12:00 PM 12:00 | 9:30 PM 21:30 |
| 1:00 PM 13:00 | 10:30 PM 22:30 |
| 2:00 PM 14:00 | 11:30 PM 23:30 |
| 3:00 PM 15:00 | 12:30 AM 00:30next day |
| 4:00 PM 16:00 | 1:30 AM 01:30next day |
| 5:00 PM 17:00 | 2:30 AM 02:30next day |
| 6:00 PM 18:00 | 3:30 AM 03:30next day |
| 7:00 PM 19:00 | 4:30 AM 04:30next day |
| 8:00 PM 20:00 | 5:30 AM 05:30next day |
| 9:00 PM 21:00 | 6:30 AM 06:30next day |
| 10:00 PM 22:00 | 7:30 AM 07:30next day |
| 11:00 PM 23:00 | 8:30 AM 08:30next day |
Time difference over the year
The gap between New York and India for the next 12 months, with daylight saving time in both places taken into account:
- Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026: India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York
- Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027: India is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York
- Mar 14, 2027 to Oct 7, 2027: India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York
About EST and IST
Eastern Time covers New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. It is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. People often write EST all year; this page follows the clocks.
India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 in the whole country, all year. India does not use daylight saving time.
Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates, and the countdown timer counts down to an event in any time zone.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 9 AM EST in IST?
Most of the year, 9 AM EST is 6:30 PM IST. In the weeks when India is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York, it is 7:30 PM.
Does the time difference between EST and IST change?
Yes. Over the next 12 months, India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York on 232 days, and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of on 133 days, because the two places change their clocks on different dates or not at all.
What does IST stand for?
IST stands for India Standard Time. India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 in the whole country, all year. India does not use daylight saving time.