TIME ZONE CONVERTER

EDT to IST
Time Converter

Convert Eastern Daylight Time to India Standard Time. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

EDT is 9h 30m behind IST in 2026.

9 AM EDT = 6:30 PM IST

Selected date: November 3, 2026. Fixed abbreviations retain their stated UTC offsets.

TIME & DATE
FROMUTC−04:00

Eastern Daylight Time · EDT

Tue, 3 Nov
TOUTC+05:30

India Standard Time · IST

6:30PM
Tue, 3 Nov
IST is 9h 30m ahead of EDT.
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EDTYour reference
ISTConverted time
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE9h 30mahead

IST compared with EDT.

SHARED WORKING HOURS0h2026-11-03

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THROUGH THE SEASONS1steady difference

The time difference stays the same this year.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: EDT and IST

No shared working hours on this date

Set each person’s local working hours.

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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

Closest alternatives60 MIN

¹ Sum of meeting minutes outside both people’s selected hours. Alternatives minimize the worst individual conflict first.

Fixed abbreviations and local-city working hours

2026, using the same working windows on selected source workdays. Holidays are not applied.

  • EDT → IST0h–0h shared; most common 0h
  • New York (ET) → IST0h–0h shared; most common 0h
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THE QUICK REFERENCE

EDT to IST conversion table

November 3, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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EDTIST
12:00 AM9:30 AM
1:00 AM10:30 AM
2:00 AM11:30 AM
3:00 AM12:30 PM
4:00 AM1:30 PM
5:00 AM2:30 PM
6:00 AM3:30 PM
7:00 AM4:30 PM
8:00 AM5:30 PM
9:00 AM6:30 PM
10:00 AM7:30 PM
11:00 AM8:30 PM
EDTIST
12:00 PM9:30 PM
1:00 PM10:30 PM
2:00 PM11:30 PM
3:00 PM12:30 AM +1 day
4:00 PM1:30 AM +1 day
5:00 PM2:30 AM +1 day
6:00 PM3:30 AM +1 day
7:00 PM4:30 AM +1 day
8:00 PM5:30 AM +1 day
9:00 PM6:30 AM +1 day
10:00 PM7:30 AM +1 day
11:00 PM8:30 AM +1 day

Starting with the IST working day

These examples start on 2026-11-03 in IST.

09:00 IST23:30 →EDT · 2026-11-02
17:00 IST07:30 →EDT · 2026-11-03

Which time-zone meaning are we using?

EDT · FIXED OFFSET

Eastern Daylight Time

EDT means UTC−04:00 throughout the year. Eastern Time follows regional clock rules and uses UTC−05:00 on your selected date.

Use ET for local civil time →
SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

Check recurring meeting times

Check the next 12 weeks for clock changes and working-hours conflicts.

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 EDT to IST throughout 2026

09:00 in EDT converts to 18:30 in IST on every date in 2026. The destination has the same calendar date.

Year CSV
IST18:30Same date365 of 365 source dates

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does EDT time become a different date in IST?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-03. Each range shows which destination date to use.

EDT · 2026-11-0300:00–14:30UTC−04:00
IST · 2026-11-0309:30–24:00UTC+05:30 Same date
EDT · 2026-11-0314:30–24:00UTC−04:00
IST · 2026-11-0400:00–09:30UTC+05:30 Next day

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Some things stay in sync.

The difference between EDT and IST stays the same throughout 2026.

2026
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+9h 30m

Neither selected clock changes its UTC offset during 2026.

CLOCK CHANGES

No upcoming clock adjustment

Both selected labels are fixed offsets, so seasonal clock changes do not alter this conversion.

PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

EDT–IST working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected EDT workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time0h
Most common0h
Most shared time0h
Days without a 60-min slot261 / 261

One fixed start time does not fit every working day.

Your working windows never overlap on the selected host workdays this year. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

EDT: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. IST: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

EDT to IST: useful answers

Is EDT the same as local city time?

EDT is fixed at UTC−04:00. New York (ET) to IST uses regional rules instead. On 2026-11-03, 09:00 at the source becomes 19:30 at the destination (IST). Choose the local-city option above when that is the clock you mean.

Which cities match EDT throughout 2026?

Caracas, Venezuela; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Georgetown, Guyana keep the same UTC−04:00 offset as fixed EDT throughout 2026 under the published rules. Matching an offset does not mean every place uses the abbreviation EDT.

Does the EDT–IST time difference change in 2026?

The difference stays constant throughout 2026: IST is 9h 30m ahead compared with EDT.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in EDT on 2026-11-03 is 18:30 in IST on 2026-11-03. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can EDT and IST meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-03. The planner shows alternatives and how many minutes fall outside each person's working hours. Try another date or adjust the windows.

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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology

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