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Offset

9.5 hours

Eastern Time (EST) is currently behind India Standard Time (IST).

EST: UTC-4

IST: UTC+5:30

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; India Standard Time is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Eastern Time and India Standard Time don't overlap on the same weekday. India Standard Time is 10 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT.

India Standard Time is also known as IST.

Eastern Time and India Standard Time are approximately 7,800 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

ESTISTDay
12:00 am9:30 amSame day
1:00 am10:30 amSame day
2:00 am11:30 amSame day
3:00 am12:30 pmSame day
4:00 am1:30 pmSame day
5:00 am2:30 pmSame day
6:00 am3:30 pmSame day
7:00 am4:30 pmSame day
8:00 am5:30 pmSame day
9:00 am6:30 pmSame day
10:00 am7:30 pmSame day
11:00 am8:30 pmSame day
12:00 pm9:30 pmSame day
1:00 pm10:30 pmSame day
2:00 pm11:30 pmSame day
3:00 pm12:30 am+1 day
4:00 pm1:30 am+1 day
5:00 pm2:30 am+1 day
6:00 pm3:30 am+1 day
7:00 pm4:30 am+1 day
8:00 pm5:30 am+1 day
9:00 pm6:30 am+1 day
10:00 pm7:30 am+1 day
11:00 pm8:30 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; India Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

Daylight today

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Day length
14h 47m
India Standard Time
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:11 PM
Day length
13h 9m

Daylight overlap: 4h 11m — 5:31 AM–9:41 AM in Eastern Time (3:01 PM–7:11 PM in India Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in India Standard Time

  • BOM
  • NMI
  • DEL
  • BLR
  • HYD
  • AMD
  • MAA
  • CCU
  • STV
  • PNQ

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