Convert EST to IST
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IST is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST in winter and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of EDT in summer. EST is US Eastern Time, EST at UTC−5 in winter and EDT at UTC−4 in summer. IST is India Standard Time, UTC+5:30 all year. Paste a Unix timestamp, an ISO 8601 string or a plain date such as June 1 2026 3:00 pm and the converter shows that moment in both zones, with UTC and Unix time alongside.
EST to IST at a glance
| EST | Winter (EST) | Summer (EDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10:30 | 09:30 |
| 06:00 | 16:30 | 15:30 |
| 09:00 | 19:30 | 18:30 |
| 12:00 | 22:30 | 21:30 |
| 15:00 | 01:30 +1d | 00:30 +1d |
| 18:00 | 04:30 +1d | 03:30 +1d |
| 21:00 | 07:30 +1d | 06:30 +1d |
In 2026, clocks in EST change on 8 March and 1 November. IST does not change.
Common questions
- What is the time difference between EST and IST?
- IST is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST in winter and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of EDT in summer. The table on this page lists common EST hours with their IST equivalents, and the converter gives the exact gap for any date you enter.
- What time is it in IST right now?
- The IST panel at the top of the page shows the current local time there, next to EST, so you can compare at a glance. The offset line under it reports the gap for this moment, so you do not have to work out which side of a clock change you are on.
- How do I convert a specific EST time to IST?
- Type the EST time into the box and the panel shows the same moment in IST. For example, 09:00 in EST on 1 June 2026 is 18:30 the same day in IST. A time with no zone is read as EST on this page; the selector under the box switches that to IST or to your own zone, and a Unix number or an ISO 8601 string with an offset is always read as written.
- Does the EST to IST difference change with daylight saving time?
- Yes, twice. EST moves its clocks on 8 March and 1 November in 2026, while IST stays at UTC+5:30 all year, so the gap changes by an hour on each of those dates. parsetime computes the offset for the exact instant you enter, so the days around a change come out right as well.