The short answer

Canada is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time.

Canada
11:28:42am
EDT · UTC-04:00 · Wed, Jun 24
India Standard Time
8:58:42pm
IST · UTC+05:30 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
Canada
EDT · UTC-04:00
11:28am ☀
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
8:58pm ☾
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
12amWed
9:30am
WORK
1am
10:30am
WORK
2am
11:30am
WORK
3am
12:30pm
WORK
4am
1:30pm
WORK
5am
2:30pm
WORK
6am
3:30pm
WORK
7am
4:30pm
WORK
8am
5:30pm
9am
WORK
6:30pm
10am
WORK
7:30pm
NOW
11am
WORK
8:30pm
12pm
WORK
9:30pm
1pm
WORK
10:30pm
2pm
WORK
11:30pm
3pm
WORK
12:30amThu ·+1d
4pm
WORK
1:30amThu ·+1d
5pm
2:30amThu ·+1d
6pm
3:30amThu ·+1d
7pm
4:30amThu ·+1d
8pm
5:30amThu ·+1d
9pm
6:30amThu ·+1d
10pm
7:30amThu ·+1d
11pm
8:30amThu ·+1d
daylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Canada
7am–10am
=
India Standard Time
4:30pm–7:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amCanada=6:30pmIndia Standard Time
12pmCanada=9:30pmIndia Standard Time
3pmCanada=12:30amIndia Standard Time · next day
5pmCanada=2:30amIndia Standard Time · next day
9pmCanada=6:30amIndia Standard Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Canada
EDT · UTC-04:00
11:28am
Cities on this clock

Canada covers 23 time zones — this comparison uses the one shown above.

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
8:58pm
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Canada and India Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Canada and India Standard Time?
Canada is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9am in Canada, what time is it in India Standard Time?
9am in Canada is 6:30pm in India Standard Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
What's the best time for a call between Canada and India Standard Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Canada and India Standard Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — EDT and IST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.