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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

Raleigh is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. Raleigh and EDT have the same local time.

How the time difference changes

Raleigh to IST

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

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh correspond to 19:30 to 04:30 (next day) in IST.

Raleigh to EDT

For most of the year, Raleigh and EDT have the same time. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Raleigh and EST have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Raleigh correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Raleigh correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Raleigh correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Raleigh correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in EST.

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

Time Difference

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) and Eastern Daylight Time have the same local time.
8:00 am08:00 in Raleigh, NC, USA is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST and is 8:00 am08:00 in EDT

Raleigh to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in Raleigh 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.
Raleigh to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in Raleigh which corresponds to 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in EDT

8:00 am08:00 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (Raleigh, NC, USA). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
8:00 am08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours

8:00 am08:00 Raleigh, NC, USA / 5:30 pm17:30 IST / 8:00 am08:00 EDT

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Hourly time comparison
Raleigh, NC, USAISTEDT
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Raleigh Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (now, daylight saving time)
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Raleigh Facts

Country
USA
State
North Carolina
Alternative Names
RDU, Ralei, Raleigh, Rali, Roles, Roli, Rolis, Rolės, Wake Court House, lolli, luo li, ra li, raley, rali, raly, raly shmaly kyrwlyna, rele, reli, roli, rori, ryale'i, Ράλεϊ, Рали, Ралі, Роли, Ролі, Ռոլի, ראלי, رالي, رالی, رالی، شمالی کیرولینا, रालेय्, रॅले, रेली, र्यालेइ, র‌্যালি, ராலீ, ราลี, როლი, ローリー, 罗利, 롤리
Population
482,295
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
35° 46' N Latitude / 78° 38' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

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

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

Eastern Daylight Time

Offset: EDT is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EDT 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: HAE - Heure Avancée de l'Est

Spanish: EDT - Tiempo de verano del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

Map of the areas on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
EDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on EDT.

Daylight Saving: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Eastern Standard Time (EST).

123456789101112Start: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) started 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. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) ends 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 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

EDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -04 - basic short
  • -0400 - basic
  • -04:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0400 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (04) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of four hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Quebec - Military abbreviation for EDT
  • Q - short form of 'Quebec'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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/Kentucky/Louisville
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • America/Louisville
  • America/Montreal
  • America/Nassau
  • America/New_York
  • America/Nipigon
  • America/Pangnirtung
  • America/Port-au-Prince
  • America/Thunder_Bay
  • America/Toronto
  • Canada/Eastern
  • EST5EDT
  • US/East-Indiana
  • US/Eastern
  • US/Michigan
Time zones with the GMT -4 offset:
  • AST - Atlantic Standard Time
  • EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
  • AMT - Amazon Time
  • BOT - Bolivia Time
  • CDT - Cuba Daylight Time
  • CLT - Chile Standard Time
  • GYT - Guyana Time
  • HLV - Hora Legal de Venezuela
  • Q - Quebec Time Zone
  • VET - Venezuelan Standard Time