IST to EST converter
EST is 9.5 hours behind IST right now. India Standard Time is the clock in New Delhi; Eastern Time is the clock in New York.
Why the gap changes
India has no daylight saving and sits on a half-hour offset, so every conversion with New York lands on :30, and the gap changes when the US switches clocks in March and November. Teams in India working with the US East Coast usually overlap in India’s evening and New York’s morning.
Over the next 12 months the difference is 9.5 hours or 10.5 hours, depending on the date. The table and the converter always use the date you pick. See EST vs EDT for why the abbreviations change.
IST to EST conversion table
For Saturday, October 31, 2026, hour by hour.
| New Delhi (IST) | New York (EST) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 1:00 AM | 3:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 2:00 AM | 4:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 3:00 AM | 5:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 4:00 AM | 6:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 5:00 AM | 7:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 6:00 AM | 8:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 7:00 AM | 9:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 8:00 AM | 10:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 9:00 AM | 11:30 PM (prev. day) |
| 10:00 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
Best overlap for meetings
A 9-to-5 day in New Delhi and in New York doesn’t overlap at all today, so one side has to start early or stay late. Try other hours or add more cities in the meeting planner.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 9 AM IST in EST?
Today, 9:00 AM in New Delhi (GMT+5:30) is 11:30 PM in New York (EDT). The table on this page lists every hour.
How many hours apart are IST and EST?
EST is 9.5 hours behind IST right now. Over a year the gap takes 2 values (9.5 hours, 10.5 hours) because the two zones change clocks for daylight saving on different dates, or only one of them does.
When do IST and EST working hours overlap?
With a 9-to-5 day in both places there is no shared hour today; one side has to start early or stay late. The meeting planner can test other hours.