IST to EST time converter
Daylight saving handledConvert a time in India to New York time, or back, on any date. The difference is 10 hours 30 minutes when New York is on EST and 9 hours 30 minutes during EDT; the converter picks the right one for the date you enter.
How to use it
- Pick the date and the time in India (or press swap to go the other way).
- Read the EST time, with the date if it changes.
- Use the hour table to find times inside office hours in both places (green).
Details
- India
- IST, UTC+5:30 all year; India has no daylight saving
- New York
- EST (UTC−5) in winter, EDT (UTC−4) in summer
- Clock changes
- Daylight time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November: 8 March to 1 November 2026, 14 March to 7 November 2027
- Overlap
- A 9:00 a.m. New York call is 7:30 p.m. IST in winter and 6:30 p.m. IST in summer; Indian evenings overlap US Eastern mornings
Questions
What is the time difference between IST and EST?
10 hours 30 minutes while New York is on standard time (EST (UTC−5)), and 9 hours 30 minutes during daylight time (EDT (UTC−4)). India does not change its clocks, so the difference changes only when New York does.
Is it EST or EDT right now?
The converter shows the current abbreviation. New York uses EST in winter and EDT from March to November; many people say 'EST' all year, but the clock moves.
When do the clocks change?
Daylight time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November: 8 March to 1 November 2026, 14 March to 7 November 2027. The converter shows the next change for both places.
How is daylight saving worked out?
From the time-zone database built into your browser (the IANA tz database), the same data phones and calendars use, so future and past dates are correct too.
Does it need an account or send anything?
No. It runs in this page with your device's clock. Nothing is stored on a server.