CST to IST Converter

Convert Central Time (US & Canada) (CST) to India Standard Time (IST). IST is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST. This gap shifts by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Clock:
Selected time3 PM US Central · Sun, Aug 301:30 AM India · Mon, Aug 31

2026-08-30 15:00 UTC · epoch 1788120000

US Central — CT (Chicago)
UTC-05:00
India — IST (Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi)
UTC+05:30

Drag across a row, or click a column, to line every zone up on the same moment. Amber = daytime, grey = night.

CST to IST conversion table

For August 30, 2026. Offsets follow each zone's daylight-saving rules for that date.

CST IST
12 AM 10:30 AM
1 AM 11:30 AM
2 AM 12:30 PM
3 AM 1:30 PM
4 AM 2:30 PM
5 AM 3:30 PM
6 AM 4:30 PM
7 AM 5:30 PM
8 AM 6:30 PM
9 AM 7:30 PM
10 AM 8:30 PM
11 AM 9:30 PM
12 PM 10:30 PM
1 PM 11:30 PM
2 PM 12:30 AM(next day)
3 PM 1:30 AM(next day)
4 PM 2:30 AM(next day)
5 PM 3:30 AM(next day)
6 PM 4:30 AM(next day)
7 PM 5:30 AM(next day)
8 PM 6:30 AM(next day)
9 PM 7:30 AM(next day)
10 PM 8:30 AM(next day)
11 PM 9:30 AM(next day)

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between CST and IST?

IST is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST. This gap shifts by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends.

How do I convert CST to IST?

Read the CST time from the left column of the table above and the IST time sits beside it, or drag across the hour grid to line both zones up on the same moment. When it's 9:00 AM CST, it's 7:30 PM IST.

Does this account for daylight saving time?

Yes. CST–IST conversions use the IANA time zone database, so the offset shown always matches each zone's real daylight-saving rules for the selected date.

Is anything I enter uploaded?

No. The converter runs entirely in your browser as WebAssembly — nothing is sent to a server.

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