EST to IST to Raleigh Time Converter
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8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 24, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Oct 24, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 24, 2026
EDT is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. EDT and Raleigh have the same local time.
How the time difference changes
EST to IST
For most of the year, EDT is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 6:30 pm to 3:30 am (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 7:30 pm to 4:30 am (next day) in IST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 18:30 to 03:30 (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 19:30 to 04:30 (next day) in IST.
EST to Raleigh
For most of the year, EDT and Raleigh have the same time. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST and Raleigh have the same time.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Raleigh. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Raleigh.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in Raleigh. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in Raleigh.
Compare EST time with IST and Raleigh time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
Eastern Daylight Time is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. Eastern Daylight Time and EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) have the same local time.
8:00 am08:00 in EDT is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST and is 8:00 am08:00 in Raleigh, NC, USA
EDT to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in EDT which corresponds to 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in IST. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
EDT to Raleigh call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in EDT which corresponds to 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in Raleigh
8:00 am08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
8:00 am08:00 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (Raleigh, NC, USA). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 EDT / 5:30 pm17:30 IST / 8:00 am08:00 Raleigh, NC, USA
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| EDT | IST | Raleigh, NC, USA |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am | 12:00am | |
| 10:30am | 1:00am | |
| 11:30am | 2:00am | |
| 12:30pm | 3:00am | |
| 1:30pm | 4:00am | |
| 2:30pm | 5:00am | |
| 3:30pm | 6:00am | |
| 4:30pm | 7:00am | |
| 5:30pm | 8:00am | |
| 6:30pm | 9:00am | |
| 7:30pm | 10:00am | |
| 8:30pm | 11:00am | |
| 9:30pm | 12:00pm | |
| 10:30pm | 1:00pm | |
| 11:30pm | 2:00pm | |
| 12:30am next day | 3:00pm | |
| 1:30am next day | 4:00pm | |
| 2:30am next day | 5:00pm | |
| 3:30am next day | 6:00pm | |
| 4:30am next day | 7:00pm | |
| 5:30am next day | 8:00pm | |
| 6:30am next day | 9:00pm | |
| 7:30am next day | 10:00pm | |
| 8:30am next day | 11:00pm | |
| 09:30 | 00:00 | |
| 10:30 | 01:00 | |
| 11:30 | 02:00 | |
| 12:30 | 03:00 | |
| 13:30 | 04:00 | |
| 14:30 | 05:00 | |
| 15:30 | 06:00 | |
| 16:30 | 07:00 | |
| 17:30 | 08:00 | |
| 18:30 | 09:00 | |
| 19:30 | 10:00 | |
| 20:30 | 11:00 | |
| 21:30 | 12:00 | |
| 22:30 | 13:00 | |
| 23:30 | 14:00 | |
| 00:30 next day | 15:00 | |
| 01:30 next day | 16:00 | |
| 02:30 next day | 17:00 | |
| 03:30 next day | 18:00 | |
| 04:30 next day | 19:00 | |
| 05:30 next day | 20:00 | |
| 06:30 next day | 21:00 | |
| 07:30 next day | 22:00 | |
| 08:30 next day | 23:00 |
Eastern Standard Time
Offset: EST is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.
French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est
Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste
Today the lighter areas are on UTC−4 (EDT).
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.
Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.
See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
EST representations, usage and related time zones
- -05 - basic short
- -0500 - basic
- -05:00 - extended
- -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
- R - short form of 'Romeo'
- America/Atikokan
- America/Cancun
- America/Cayman
- America/Coral_Harbour
- America/Detroit
- America/Fort_Wayne
- America/Grand_Turk
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- America/Indiana/Marengo
- America/Indiana/Petersburg
- America/Indiana/Vevay
- America/Indiana/Vincennes
- America/Indiana/Winamac
- America/Indianapolis
- America/Iqaluit
- America/Jamaica
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- America/Kentucky/Monticello
- America/Louisville
- America/Montreal
- America/Nassau
- America/New_York
- America/Nipigon
- America/Panama
- America/Pangnirtung
- America/Port-au-Prince
- America/Thunder_Bay
- America/Toronto
- Canada/Eastern
- EST
- EST5EDT
- Jamaica
- US/East-Indiana
- US/Eastern
- US/Michigan
- CDT - Central Daylight Time
- EST - Eastern Standard Time
- ET - Eastern Time
- COT - Colombia Time
- CST - Cuba Standard Time
- EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
- ECT - Ecuador Time
- PET - Peru Time
- R - Romeo Time Zone
India Standard Time
Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: India
Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST time zone is Mumbai in India, with about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in India Standard Time (IST) do not change for daylight saving time, so IST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.
Current time in India: India time now
IST representations, usage and related time zones
- +0530 - basic
- +05:30 - extended
- +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
- Asia/Calcutta
- Asia/Kolkata
- India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
- Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
- Israel Standard Time - UTC +2
Raleigh Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (standard time)