IST to Berlin to EST Time Converter

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IST
India Standard Time
UTC+5:30
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Berlin
GermanyCEST
UTC+2
3h 30m behind
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Berlin's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Oct 25 · CEST → CET
EDT/EST
Eastern Daylight Time
UTC−4
9h 30m behind
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Eastern Time is on daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) until Sun, Nov 1.
Use EST all year (UTC−5)

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5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Oct 18, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 18, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 18, 2026

IST is 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Berlin. IST is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of EDT.

How the time difference changes

IST to Berlin

For most of the year, IST is 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Berlin. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, IST is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Berlin.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in IST correspond to 5:30 am to 2:30 pm in Berlin. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in IST correspond to 4:30 am to 1:30 pm in Berlin.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in IST correspond to 05:30 to 14:30 in Berlin. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in IST correspond to 04:30 to 13:30 in Berlin.

IST to EST

For most of the year, IST is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of EDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, IST is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of EST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in IST correspond to 11:30 pm (previous day) to 8:30 am in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in IST correspond to 10:30 pm (previous day) to 7:30 am in EST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in IST correspond to 23:30 (previous day) to 08:30 in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in IST correspond to 22:30 (previous day) to 07:30 in EST.

Compare IST time with Berlin and EST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

India Standard Time is 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of CEST (Central European Summer Time). India Standard Time is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Eastern Daylight Time.
5:30 pm17:30 in IST is 2:00 pm14:00 in Berlin, Germany and is 8:00 am08:00 in EDT

IST to Berlin call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 12:30pm-6pm12:30-18:00 in IST which corresponds to 9am-2:30pm09:00-14:30 in Berlin
IST to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in IST which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in EDT. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
2:00 pm14:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) (Berlin, Germany). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours

5:30 pm17:30 IST / 2:00 pm14:00 Berlin, Germany / 8:00 am08:00 EDT

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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

Map of the areas on India Standard Time (IST)
IST all year

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IST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0530 - basic
  • +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +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.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Calcutta
  • Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
  • Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
  • Israel Standard Time - UTC +2

Berlin Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (now, daylight saving time)
CET – Central European Time, UTC+1 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (CET). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CEST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
Germany daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Berlin Facts

Country
Germany
Alternative Names
BER, Beirlin, Beirlín, Berleno, Berlien, Berliin, Berliini, Berlijn, Berlim, Berlin, Berline, Berlini, Berlino, Berlyn, Berlynas, Berlëno, Berlín, Berlîn, Berlīne, Berolino, Berolinum, Birlinu, Bèrlîn, Estat de Berlin, Estat de Berlín, bai lin, barlina, beleullin, berlini, berurin, bexrlin, brlyn, perlin, Βερολίνο, Берлин, Берлін, Бэрлін, Բերլին, בערלין, ברלין, برلين, برلین, بېرلىن, ܒܪܠܝܢ, बर्लिन, বার্লিন, பெர்லின், เบอร์ลิน, ბერლინი, ベルリン, 柏林, 베를린
Population
3,426,354
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Geographic Coordinates
52° 31' N Latitude / 13° 24' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+49
More About Berlin
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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

Map of the areas on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EST all year EST part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC−4 (EDT).

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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).

123456789101112End: 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.

123456789101112Start: 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

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • 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
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