IST to EST converter

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.

Best time to call Eastern Time from India Standard Time

There's no 9-to-5 overlap between India Standard Time and Eastern Time — 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.