Eastern & India

START WITH INDIA TIME

IST to EST converter.

Enter the date and time in India.
Keep the Eastern date in view.

IST means India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Fixed EST is UTC−05:00 all year. For a meeting tied to a New York clock, choose New York local time below: it uses EST or EDT for the selected date.

01

Your starting time

24-hour clock
Conversion settings
Which Eastern time?

Use fixed EST when your time is explicitly UTC−05:00.

02

Your converted time

Choose a date and time to get started.

Same moment. Two local times.
India Standard Time is UTC+05:30.

· What is sent?

↔   Both directions⌁   Daylight saving aware○   No account needed

CHECK BOTH DATES

One India time, two possible Eastern rules.

On September 21, 2026, 19:30 IST is 09:00 fixed EST, but 10:00 in New York (EDT). Both are on September 21. The right choice depends on what the meeting organizer means.

India evening → fixed EST

September 21, 2026 · 19:30 IST
09:00 EST · September 21

Try fixed EST →

India evening → New York

September 21, 2026 · 19:30 IST
10:00 EDT · September 21

Try New York →

Before you send the meeting time.

How do I convert India time to fixed EST?

Subtract 10 hours 30 minutes. If that crosses midnight, use the previous date. At 10:30 IST, fixed EST is midnight on the same date; earlier India times fall on the previous Eastern date.

What if the invitation says Eastern time?

Use New York local time for a location-based meeting. India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead during EDT and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead during EST. If the organizer writes EST during summer, confirm whether they mean fixed UTC−05:00 or New York time.

Can the Eastern time be repeated?

India does not change its clocks. Each India input identifies one moment, even when the New York clock repeats an hour in autumn. Keep the EST or EDT label and UTC offset in the copied result so the moment is clear.

How do I send the result?

Copy result includes both dates, UTC offsets and the selected rule. Copy share link reopens these settings. Anyone with the link can read the selected date and time; it does not create a calendar invitation.

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