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IST to EST Time Converter
Convert India Time to Eastern Time with a live clock and clean permalinks.
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EST / EDT
When it is 7:30 AM in India Time, it is 10:00 PM in Eastern Time.
IST to EST at a glance
Eastern Time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Time. If someone gives you a time in India Time, move the clock by 9 hours 30 minutes to read it in Eastern Time. A 9:00 AM start in New Delhi becomes 11:30 PM in New York.
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 Eastern Time covers
Eastern Time is the main clock for New York, Washington, Toronto, and many large business hubs on the east side of North America. It is widely used for finance, media, and US-facing business operations.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between IST and EST?
Eastern Time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in IST?
It lands at 5:30 AM in EST.
Does daylight saving time matter for IST to EST?
India Time and Eastern Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.