IST to EST Converter (India to New York Time)
IST (India Standard Time) to EST (Eastern Time). Also searched as “India to New York Time”.
EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST right now.
IST and EST, hour by hour
Move the mouse over the hours (on a phone, drag the time label) to see the time in both places at that moment. Click an hour to select it, or add more cities.
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- Working hours (9 to 5)
- Weekend
- Current hour
IST to EST conversion table
Every hour of today in IST, with the time in EST. Highlighted rows are working hours in both places.
| IST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 2:30 pm (previous day) |
| 1 am | 3:30 pm (previous day) |
| 2 am | 4:30 pm (previous day) |
| 3 am | 5:30 pm (previous day) |
| 4 am | 6:30 pm (previous day) |
| 5 am | 7:30 pm (previous day) |
| 6 am | 8:30 pm (previous day) |
| 7 am | 9:30 pm (previous day) |
| 8 am | 10:30 pm (previous day) |
| 9 am | 11:30 pm (previous day) |
| 10 am | 12:30 am |
| 11 am | 1:30 am |
| 12 pm | 2:30 am |
| 1 pm | 3:30 am |
| 2 pm | 4:30 am |
| 3 pm | 5:30 am |
| 4 pm | 6:30 am |
| 5 pm | 7:30 am |
| 6 pm | 8:30 am |
| 7 pm | 9:30 am |
| 8 pm | 10:30 am |
| 9 pm | 11:30 am |
| 10 pm | 12:30 pm |
| 11 pm | 1:30 pm |
Best time to meet
Working hours (9 am to 5 pm) don't overlap. The nearest compromise is early morning in one place and early evening in the other: use the table to pick an hour that works for both.
Daylight saving time
The difference changes during the year, because of daylight saving time. Here are the periods for 2026 and 2027:
- Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026: EST is 10 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Mar 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026: EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027: EST is 10 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Mar 14, 2027 – Nov 6, 2027: EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST
- Nov 7, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027: EST is 10 hours 30 minutes behind IST
New Delhi does not use daylight saving time: its clocks stay the same all year.
New York changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Questions and answers
What is the time difference between IST and EST?
EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST right now. During the year it's either 10 hours 30 minutes or 9 hours 30 minutes, because of daylight saving time.
What time is it in EST when it's 9 am in IST?
Today, 9 am in IST is 11:30 pm in EST.
Does IST or EST use daylight saving time?
New Delhi does not use daylight saving time: its clocks stay the same all year. New York changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Is it EST or EDT right now?
It's EDT right now. New York uses EST in winter and EDT in summer; many people say 'EST' all year to mean Eastern Time.