EST to IST
US Eastern Time → India Standard Time
US Eastern Time
4:57 AM
UTC−4
India Standard Time
2:27 PM
UTC+5:30
India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of US Eastern Time right now (EDT UTC−4 → IST UTC+5:30). When it is 9:00 AM EDT, it is 6:30 PM IST.
EST to IST table (22 October 2026)
| EDT | IST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 4:00 PM | 1:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 5:00 PM | 2:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 6:00 PM | 3:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 8:00 PM | 5:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 10:00 PM | 7:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 11:00 PM | 8:30 AM (+1 day) |
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is IST from EST?
IST is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of EST at the moment.
Does the time difference change?
Yes. After 1 November 2026, when daylight saving time changes, the difference becomes 10 hours 30 minutes.
Is EST the same all year?
US Eastern Time is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) during daylight saving time.
Calculated from the IANA Time Zone Database (America/New_York, Asia/Kolkata).