From
Eastern Time
New York
Time Zone Converter
EST to IST Time Zone Converter
Convert EST to IST with a live clock, current time difference, UTC offsets, and work-hour overlap. IST is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST.
To
India Time
New Delhi
When it is 7:30 AM in Eastern Time, it is 5:00 PM in India Time.
EST to IST at a glance
India Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time. If someone gives you a time in Eastern Time, move the clock by 9 hours 30 minutes to read it in India Time. A 9:00 AM start in New York becomes 6:30 PM in New Delhi.
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.
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.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between EST and IST?
India Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in EST?
It lands at 12:30 AM in IST.
Does daylight saving time matter for EST to IST?
Eastern Time and India Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.