Time in IST and CDT
The time difference between Indian Standard Time (IST) and Central Daylight Time (CDT) is 10 hours 30 minutes. Central Daylight Time is 10 hours 30 minutes behind Indian Standard Time.
This means 9am IST is 10:30pm CDT (previous day) and 5pm IST is 6:30am CDT.
Indian Standard Time
- The current local time in IST is 7:04 pm (July 18, 2026)
- IST time zone offset is UTC+05:30
Central Daylight Time
- The current local time in CDT is 6:34 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CDT time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Indian Standard Time to Central Daylight Time?
Subtract 10 hours 30 minutes from Indian Standard Time to get Central Daylight Time.
Time in IST
00:00
Time in CDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Indian Standard Time to Central Daylight Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| IST | CDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1:30pm |
| 1am | 2:30pm |
| 2am | 3:30pm |
| 3am | 4:30pm |
| 4am | 5:30pm |
| 5am | 6:30pm |
| 6am | 7:30pm |
| 7am | 8:30pm |
| 8am | 9:30pm |
| 9am | 10:30pm |
| 10am | 11:30pm |
| 11am | 0:30am |
| 12pm | 1:30am |
| 1pm | 2:30am |
| 2pm | 3:30am |
| 3pm | 4:30am |
| 4pm | 5:30am |
| 5pm | 6:30am |
| 6pm | 7:30am |
| 7pm | 8:30am |
| 8pm | 9:30am |
| 9pm | 10:30am |
| 10pm | 11:30am |
| 11pm | 12:30pm |