World Timezones

IST to AST Converter

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India Standard Time10:06 amFri, Jun 5
India Standard TimeIST
Asia · UTC+5:30
10:06 amFri, Jun 5
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11p
Arabia Standard TimeAST
Middle East · UTC+3
7:36 amFri, Jun 5
9p
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11p
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Offset

The time difference between India Standard Time and Arabia Standard Time is 2.5 hours.

2.5 hours

India Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Arabia Standard Time (AST).

IST: UTC+5:30

AST: UTC+3

Neither India Standard Time nor Arabia Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 12 PM–5 PM in India Standard Time (9 AM–2 PM in Arabia Standard Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 2:00 PM India Standard Time (11:30 AM Arabia Standard Time).

Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.

About these zones

India Standard Time is also known as IST. To call India, dial +91.

Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

Arabia Standard Time is approximately 1,700 miles west of India Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

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

Daylight saving time

Neither India Standard Time nor Arabia Standard Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

India Standard Time
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
7:15 PM
Day length
13h 14m
Arabia Standard Time
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day length
13h 36m

Daylight overlap: 11h 40m — 7:35 AM–7:15 PM in India Standard Time (5:05 AM–4:45 PM in Arabia Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Arabia Standard Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in India Standard Time

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

Airports in Arabia Standard Time

  • JED
  • RUH
  • MED
  • DMM

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am IST in AST?
9:00 am IST is 6:30 am AST.
What is 12:00 pm IST in AST?
12:00 pm IST is 9:30 am AST.
What is 12:30 pm IST in AST?
12:30 pm IST is 10:00 am AST.
What is 2:00 pm IST in AST?
2:00 pm IST is 11:30 am AST.
What is 5:00 pm IST in AST?
5:00 pm IST is 2:30 pm AST.
What is 11:30 pm IST in AST?
11:30 pm IST is 9:00 pm AST.