IST to EST Converter
Convert India Standard Time (IST) to Eastern Time (US & Canada) (EST). EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST. This gap shifts by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends.
2026-08-30 00:00 UTC · epoch 1788028200
Drag across a row, or click a column, to line every zone up on the same moment. Amber = daytime, grey = night.
IST to EST conversion table
For August 30, 2026. Offsets follow each zone's daylight-saving rules for that date.
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between IST and EST?
EST is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST. This gap shifts by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends.
How do I convert IST to EST?
Read the IST time from the left column of the table above and the EST 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 IST, it's 11:30 PM EST (previous day).
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. IST–EST 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.