The short answer

India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Rome.

India Standard Time
2:22:47pm
IST · UTC+05:30 · Mon, Jun 22
Rome
10:52:47am
CEST · UTC+02:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:22pm ☀
Rome
CEST · UTC+02:00
10:52am ☀
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
12amMon
8:30pmSun ·−1d
1am
9:30pmSun ·−1d
2am
10:30pmSun ·−1d
3am
11:30pmSun ·−1d
4am
12:30amMon
5am
1:30am
6am
2:30am
7am
3:30am
8am
4:30am
9am
WORK
5:30am
10am
WORK
6:30am
11am
WORK
7:30am
12pm
WORK
8:30am
1pm
WORK
9:30am
WORK
NOW
2pm
WORK
10:30am
WORK
3pm
WORK
11:30am
WORK
4pm
WORK
12:30pm
WORK
5pm
1:30pm
WORK
6pm
2:30pm
WORK
7pm
3:30pm
WORK
8pm
4:30pm
WORK
9pm
5:30pm
10pm
6:30pm
11pm
7:30pm
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
India Standard Time
1pm–5pm
=
Rome
9:30am–1:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amIndia Standard Time=5:30amRome
12pmIndia Standard Time=8:30amRome
3pmIndia Standard Time=11:30amRome
5pmIndia Standard Time=1:30pmRome
9pmIndia Standard Time=5:30pmRome
In context

What each side covers.

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
2:22pm
Cities on this clock
Rome
CEST · UTC+02:00
10:52am
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between India Standard Time and Rome?
India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Rome 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 India Standard Time, what time is it in Rome?
9am in India Standard Time is 5:30am in Rome. 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 India Standard Time and Rome?
1pm–5pm in India Standard Time lines up with 9:30am–1:30pm in Rome — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and CEST — 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.