The short answer

5am in Eastern Standard Time is 2:30pm in India Standard Time.

Eastern Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Eastern Standard Time but lands inside working hours in India Standard Time.

Eastern Standard Time☾
5am
India Standard Time☀
2:30pm
Right now
2:30amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Thu, Jun 11
12pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 11
Read across to convert
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
2:30am ☾
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
12pm ☀
Pinned5amEastern Standard Time=2:30pmIndia Standard Time
12amThu
9:30am
WORK
1am
10:30am
WORK
NOW
2am
11:30am
WORK
3am
12:30pm
WORK
4am
1:30pm
WORK
PINNED
5am
2:30pm
WORK
6am
3:30pm
WORK
7am
4:30pm
WORK
8am
5:30pm
9am
WORK
6:30pm
10am
WORK
7:30pm
11am
WORK
8:30pm
12pm
WORK
9:30pm
1pm
WORK
10:30pm
2pm
WORK
11:30pm
3pm
WORK
12:30amFri ·+1d
4pm
WORK
1:30amFri ·+1d
5pm
2:30amFri ·+1d
6pm
3:30amFri ·+1d
7pm
4:30amFri ·+1d
8pm
5:30amFri ·+1d
9pm
6:30amFri ·+1d
10pm
7:30amFri ·+1d
11pm
8:30amFri ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Eastern Standard Time
7am–10am
=
India Standard Time
4:30pm–7:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

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

What each side covers.

Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
2:30am
Cities on this clock
Washington, D.C.New YorkBrooklynQueens
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
12pm
Cities on this clock
New DelhiDelhiMumbaiBengaluru
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between Eastern Standard Time and India Standard Time?
Eastern Standard Time 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 5am in Eastern Standard Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?
5am in Eastern Standard Time is 2:30pm in India Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Eastern Standard Time but lands inside working hours in India Standard Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Eastern Standard Time and India Standard Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Eastern 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 — 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.