IST to EST converter
India Standard Time (IST) is typically 10½ hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST).
India Standard Time → Eastern Time, hour by hour below.
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India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30 with no daylight saving. It covers Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.
Eastern Time (EST) is UTC−5 and observes daylight saving (EDT, UTC−4, roughly March–November). It covers New York, Toronto, Miami and Atlanta.
Eastern Time is typically 10½ hours behind India Standard Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.
Time difference between India Standard Time and Eastern Time
Eastern Time is typically 10½ hours behind India Standard Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year. Put the other way around: eastern Time (EST) is typically 10½ hours behind India Standard Time (IST). The table above shows the difference hour by hour using today's actual offsets.
Best time to call Eastern Time from India Standard Time
There's no 9-to-5 overlap between India Standard Time and Eastern Time, so one side always has to flex. The practical slots: 8:30 PM in India Standard Time is 10:00 AM in Eastern Time. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.
IST to EST, hour by hour
Today's actual offsets. Rows where both zones are inside 9am–5pm working hours are highlighted.