TIME ZONE CONVERTER

ET to IST
Time Converter

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

THE QUICK ANSWER

ET is 9h 30m or 10h 30m behind IST in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM ET = 7:30 PM IST

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

TIME & DATE
FROMUTC−05:00

Eastern Time · EST

Tue, 3 Nov
TOUTC+05:30

India Standard Time · IST

7:30PM
Tue, 3 Nov
IST is 10h 30m ahead of ET.
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ETYour reference
ISTConverted time
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE10h 30mahead

IST compared with ET.

SHARED WORKING HOURS0h2026-11-03

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THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: ET 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.

THE QUICK REFERENCE

ET to IST conversion table

November 3, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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

Starting with the IST working day

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

09:00 IST22:30 →ET · 2026-11-02
17:00 IST06:30 →ET · 2026-11-03

Which time-zone meaning are we using?

ET · REGIONAL CIVIL TIME

Eastern Time

ET follows America/New_York. On your selected date it uses UTC−05:00 (EST). Its offset can change when the regional clock rules change.

Fixed alternatives: EST (UTC−05:00) · EDT (UTC−04:00). These labels keep their stated UTC offset throughout the year.

SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

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

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 ET to IST throughout 2026

Keeping 09:00 on the ET clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use ET calendar dates, including transition days.

Year CSV
IST18:30Same date238 of 365 source dates
IST19:30Same date127 of 365 source dates
Dates in ET · 2026IST answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates19:30Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC+05:30
Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates18:30Same dateUTC−04:00 → UTC+05:30
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates19:30Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC+05:30

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 ET time become a different date in IST?

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

ET · 2026-11-0300:00–13:30UTC−05:00
IST · 2026-11-0310:30–24:00UTC+05:30 Same date
ET · 2026-11-0313:30–24:00UTC−05:00
IST · 2026-11-0400:00–10:30UTC+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

A year of time differences.

How IST compares with ET throughout 2026.

2026
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+10h 30m
+9h 30m
+10h 30m

ET changes its UTC offset in 2026. IST is a fixed offset.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)IST vs ET
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC10h 30m ahead
8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC9h 30m ahead
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC10h 30m ahead
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 14, 2027Local transition date
  • ET clocks go forward by 1h on March 14, 2027.

After this change, ET is 9h 30m behind IST. IST remains fixed at UTC+05:30.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T07:00:00.000Z.

ET: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−05:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−04:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has IST 9h 30m ahead relative to ET. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with ET
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC10h 30m ahead
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC10h 30m ahead
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

ET–IST working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected ET 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

ET: 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

ET to IST: useful answers

Why is the ET to IST difference sometimes 9h 30m and sometimes 10h 30m?

ET is 9h 30m or 10h 30m behind IST in 2026, depending on the date. ET changes its UTC offset in 2026. IST is a fixed offset.

Does the ET–IST time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in ET on 2026-11-03 is 19:30 in IST on 2026-11-03. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can ET 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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