The short answer

3am in India Standard Time is 5:30pm in Eastern Standard Time on the previous day.

India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time. That's already evening in Eastern Standard Time, after the typical working day ends.

India Standard Time☾
3am
Eastern Standard Time☀
5:30pm
previous day
Right now
11:55amIST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 11
2:25amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Thu, Jun 11
Read across to convert
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
11:55am ☀
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
2:25am ☾
Pinned3amIndia Standard Time=5:30pmEastern Standard Time · Wed (previous day)
12amThu
2:30pmWed ·−1d
WORK
1am
3:30pmWed ·−1d
WORK
2am
4:30pmWed ·−1d
WORK
PINNED
3am
5:30pmWed ·−1d
4am
6:30pmWed ·−1d
5am
7:30pmWed ·−1d
6am
8:30pmWed ·−1d
7am
9:30pmWed ·−1d
8am
10:30pmWed ·−1d
9am
WORK
11:30pmWed ·−1d
10am
WORK
12:30amThu
NOW
11am
WORK
1:30am
12pm
WORK
2:30am
1pm
WORK
3:30am
2pm
WORK
4:30am
3pm
WORK
5:30am
4pm
WORK
6:30am
5pm
7:30am
6pm
8:30am
7pm
9:30am
WORK
8pm
10:30am
WORK
9pm
11:30am
WORK
10pm
12:30pm
WORK
11pm
1:30pm
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.
India Standard Time
5pm–7pm
=
Eastern Standard Time
7:30am–9:30am
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amIndia Standard Time=11:30pmEastern Standard Time · prev day
12pmIndia Standard Time=2:30amEastern Standard Time
3pmIndia Standard Time=5:30amEastern Standard Time
5pmIndia Standard Time=7:30amEastern Standard Time
9pmIndia Standard Time=11:30amEastern Standard Time
In context

What each side covers.

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
11:55am
Cities on this clock
New DelhiDelhiMumbaiBengaluru
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
2:25am
Cities on this clock
Washington, D.C.New YorkBrooklynQueens
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between India Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time?
India Standard Time is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Eastern 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 3am in India Standard Time, what time is it in Eastern Standard Time?
3am in India Standard Time is 5:30pm in Eastern Standard Time on the previous day. That's already evening in Eastern Standard Time, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between India Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between India Standard Time and Eastern 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 — IST and EDT — 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.