Time in IST and EST
The time difference between Indian Standard Time (IST) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 10 hours 30 minutes. Eastern Standard Time is 10 hours 30 minutes behind Indian Standard Time.
This means 9am IST is 10:30pm EST (previous day) and 5pm IST is 6:30am EST.
Indian Standard Time
- The current local time in IST is 7:04 pm (July 18, 2026)
- IST time zone offset is UTC+05:30
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 6:34 pm (July 18, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Indian Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time?
Subtract 10 hours 30 minutes from Indian Standard Time to get Eastern Standard Time.
Time in IST
00:00
Time in EST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Indian Standard Time to Eastern Standard 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 | EST |
|---|---|
| 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 |