The short answer

7am in Eastern Time is 4:30pm in India Standard Time.

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

Eastern Time☀
7am
India Standard Time☀
4:30pm
Right now
6:12amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Mon, Jun 22
3:42pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Eastern Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
6:12am ☀
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
3:42pm ☀
Pinned7amEastern Time=4:30pmIndia Standard Time
12amMon
9:30am
WORK
1am
10:30am
WORK
2am
11:30am
WORK
3am
12:30pm
WORK
4am
1:30pm
WORK
5am
2:30pm
WORK
NOW
6am
3:30pm
WORK
PINNED
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
12:30amTue ·+1d
4pm
WORK
1:30amTue ·+1d
5pm
2:30amTue ·+1d
6pm
3:30amTue ·+1d
7pm
4:30amTue ·+1d
8pm
5:30amTue ·+1d
9pm
6:30amTue ·+1d
10pm
7:30amTue ·+1d
11pm
8:30amTue ·+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 Time
7am–10am
=
India Standard Time
4:30pm–7:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

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

What each side covers.

Eastern Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
6:12am
Cities on this clock
Washington, D.C.New YorkBrooklynQueens
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
3:42pm
Cities on this clock
New DelhiDelhiMumbaiBengaluru
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between Eastern Time and India Standard Time?
Eastern 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 7am in Eastern Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?
7am in Eastern Time is 4:30pm in India Standard Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Eastern 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 Time and India Standard Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Eastern 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.