The short answer

6pm in Central Standard Time is 4:30am in India Standard Time on the next day.

Central Standard Time is 10 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. It lands deep outside working hours in India Standard Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.

Central Standard Time☀
6pm
India Standard Time☾
4:30am
next day
Right now
4:05amCDT · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Jun 22
2:35pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Central Standard Time
CDT · UTC-05:00
4:05am ☾
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:35pm ☀
Pinned6pmCentral Standard Time=4:30amIndia Standard Time · Tue (next day)
12amMon
10:30am
WORK
1am
11:30am
WORK
2am
12:30pm
WORK
3am
1:30pm
WORK
NOW
4am
2:30pm
WORK
5am
3:30pm
WORK
6am
4:30pm
WORK
7am
5:30pm
8am
6:30pm
9am
WORK
7:30pm
10am
WORK
8:30pm
11am
WORK
9:30pm
12pm
WORK
10:30pm
1pm
WORK
11:30pm
2pm
WORK
12:30amTue ·+1d
3pm
WORK
1:30amTue ·+1d
4pm
WORK
2:30amTue ·+1d
5pm
3:30amTue ·+1d
PINNED
6pm
4:30amTue ·+1d
7pm
5:30amTue ·+1d
8pm
6:30amTue ·+1d
9pm
7:30amTue ·+1d
10pm
8:30amTue ·+1d
11pm
9:30amTue ·+1d
WORK
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Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Central Standard Time
7am–9am
=
India Standard Time
5:30pm–7:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amCentral Standard Time=7:30pmIndia Standard Time
12pmCentral Standard Time=10:30pmIndia Standard Time
3pmCentral Standard Time=1:30amIndia Standard Time · next day
5pmCentral Standard Time=3:30amIndia Standard Time · next day
9pmCentral Standard Time=7:30amIndia Standard Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Central Standard Time
CDT · UTC-05:00
4:05am
Cities on this clock
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India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:35pm
Cities on this clock
New DelhiDelhiMumbaiBengaluru
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between Central Standard Time and India Standard Time?
Central Standard Time is 10 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 6pm in Central Standard Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?
6pm in Central Standard Time is 4:30am in India Standard Time on the next day. It lands deep outside working hours in India Standard Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Central Standard Time and India Standard Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Central Standard Time 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 — CDT 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.