Time Converter

IST to AST Time Converter

Convert India Time to Atlantic Time with a live clock and clean permalinks.

From
IST
New Delhi

To
AST / ADT
Halifax

When it is 7:30 AM in India Time, it is 11:00 PM in Atlantic Time.

Current gap Atlantic Time is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India Time.
UTC offsets now UTC +5:30 and UTC -3
Quick example 12:00 PM in IST = 3:30 AM in AST
Shared work window 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in IST

IST to AST at a glance

Atlantic Time is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India Time. If someone gives you a time in India Time, move the clock by 8 hours 30 minutes to read it in Atlantic Time. A 9:00 AM start in New Delhi becomes 12:30 AM in Halifax.

What India Time covers

India Time is used across all of India. It stays fixed year-round and is one of the most common South Asian reference clocks. It is widely used for offshore work, product teams, support operations, and engineering handoffs.

What Atlantic Time covers

Atlantic Time is used in eastern Canada and parts of the Caribbean. Halifax is a common city reference for it. It matters when scheduling across North America and island markets farther east.

Quick answers

What is the time difference between IST and AST?

Atlantic Time is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India Time.

What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in IST?

It lands at 6:30 AM in AST.

Does daylight saving time matter for IST to AST?

India Time and Atlantic Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.