UTC to IST to Sydney to SGT to EST to NZDT to CDT Time Converter
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12:00 pm12:00 UTC (UTC+0), Nov 8, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Nov 8, 2026 = 11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (UTC+11), Nov 8, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 SGT (UTC+8), Nov 8, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 8, 2026 = 1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Nov 9, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 8, 2026
UTC is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. UTC is 11 hours behind Sydney. UTC is 8 hours behind SGT. UTC is 5 hours ahead of EST. UTC is 13 hours behind NZDT. UTC is 6 hours ahead of CST.
How the time difference changes
UTC to IST
UTC is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind IST year-round.
Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm in IST.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 14:30 to 23:30 in IST.
UTC to Sydney
Depending on seasonal clock changes, UTC is 10 hours behind Sydney or UTC is 11 hours behind Sydney.
Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 7:00 pm to 4:00 am (next day) in Sydney or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 8:00 pm to 5:00 am (next day) in Sydney.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 19:00 to 04:00 (next day) in Sydney or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 20:00 to 05:00 (next day) in Sydney.
UTC to SGT
UTC is 8 hours behind SGT year-round.
Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 5:00 pm to 2:00 am (next day) in SGT.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 17:00 to 02:00 (next day) in SGT.
UTC to EST
For most of the year, UTC is 4 hours ahead of EDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, UTC is 5 hours ahead of EST.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 5:00 am to 2:00 pm in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in EST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 05:00 to 14:00 in EDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in EST.
UTC to NZDT
Depending on seasonal clock changes, UTC is 12 hours behind NZST or UTC is 13 hours behind NZDT.
Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 9:00 pm to 6:00 am (next day) in NZST or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in NZDT.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 21:00 to 06:00 (next day) in NZST or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 22:00 to 07:00 (next day) in NZDT.
UTC to CDT
For most of the year, UTC is 5 hours ahead of CDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, UTC is 6 hours ahead of CST.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in UTC correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in CST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in UTC correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in CST.
Compare UTC time with IST, Sydney, SGT, EST, NZDT, and CDT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
Coordinated Universal Time is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 11 hours behind AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). Coordinated Universal Time is 8 hours behind Singapore Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 13 hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time. Coordinated Universal Time is 6 hours ahead of Central Standard Time.
12:00 pm12:00 in UTC is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST and is 11:00 pm23:00 in Sydney, Australia and is 8:00 pm20:00 in SGT and is 7:00 am07:00 in EST and is 1:00 am01:00 in NZDT (next day) and is 6:00 am06:00 in CST
UTC to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12:30pm09:00-12:30 in UTC which corresponds to 2:30pm-6pm14:30-18:00 in IST.
UTC to Sydney call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in UTC which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in Sydney. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
UTC to SGT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in UTC which corresponds to 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in SGT.
UTC to EST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in UTC which corresponds to 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in EST.
UTC to NZDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in UTC which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in NZDT (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
UTC to CST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in UTC which corresponds to 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in CST.
12:00 pm12:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (Sydney, Australia). Offset UTC +11:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Singapore Time (SGT). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
1:00 am01:00 New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 Central Standard Time (CST). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 UTC / 5:30 pm17:30 IST / 11:00 pm23:00 Sydney, Australia / 8:00 pm20:00 SGT / 7:00 am07:00 EST / 1:00 am01:00 NZDT (next day) / 6:00 am06:00 CST
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| UTC | IST | Sydney, Australia | SGT | EST | NZDT | CST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30am | 11:00am | 8:00am | 7:00pm previous day | 1:00pm | 6:00pm previous day | |
| 6:30am | 12:00pm | 9:00am | 8:00pm previous day | 2:00pm | 7:00pm previous day | |
| 7:30am | 1:00pm | 10:00am | 9:00pm previous day | 3:00pm | 8:00pm previous day | |
| 8:30am | 2:00pm | 11:00am | 10:00pm previous day | 4:00pm | 9:00pm previous day | |
| 9:30am | 3:00pm | 12:00pm | 11:00pm previous day | 5:00pm | 10:00pm previous day | |
| 10:30am | 4:00pm | 1:00pm | 12:00am | 6:00pm | 11:00pm previous day | |
| 11:30am | 5:00pm | 2:00pm | 1:00am | 7:00pm | 12:00am | |
| 12:30pm | 6:00pm | 3:00pm | 2:00am | 8:00pm | 1:00am | |
| 1:30pm | 7:00pm | 4:00pm | 3:00am | 9:00pm | 2:00am | |
| 2:30pm | 8:00pm | 5:00pm | 4:00am | 10:00pm | 3:00am | |
| 3:30pm | 9:00pm | 6:00pm | 5:00am | 11:00pm | 4:00am | |
| 4:30pm | 10:00pm | 7:00pm | 6:00am | 12:00am next day | 5:00am | |
| 5:30pm | 11:00pm | 8:00pm | 7:00am | 1:00am next day | 6:00am | |
| 6:30pm | 12:00am next day | 9:00pm | 8:00am | 2:00am next day | 7:00am | |
| 7:30pm | 1:00am next day | 10:00pm | 9:00am | 3:00am next day | 8:00am | |
| 8:30pm | 2:00am next day | 11:00pm | 10:00am | 4:00am next day | 9:00am | |
| 9:30pm | 3:00am next day | 12:00am next day | 11:00am | 5:00am next day | 10:00am | |
| 10:30pm | 4:00am next day | 1:00am next day | 12:00pm | 6:00am next day | 11:00am | |
| 11:30pm | 5:00am next day | 2:00am next day | 1:00pm | 7:00am next day | 12:00pm | |
| 12:30am next day | 6:00am next day | 3:00am next day | 2:00pm | 8:00am next day | 1:00pm | |
| 1:30am next day | 7:00am next day | 4:00am next day | 3:00pm | 9:00am next day | 2:00pm | |
| 2:30am next day | 8:00am next day | 5:00am next day | 4:00pm | 10:00am next day | 3:00pm | |
| 3:30am next day | 9:00am next day | 6:00am next day | 5:00pm | 11:00am next day | 4:00pm | |
| 4:30am next day | 10:00am next day | 7:00am next day | 6:00pm | 12:00pm next day | 5:00pm | |
| 05:30 | 11:00 | 08:00 | 19:00 previous day | 13:00 | 18:00 previous day | |
| 06:30 | 12:00 | 09:00 | 20:00 previous day | 14:00 | 19:00 previous day | |
| 07:30 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 21:00 previous day | 15:00 | 20:00 previous day | |
| 08:30 | 14:00 | 11:00 | 22:00 previous day | 16:00 | 21:00 previous day | |
| 09:30 | 15:00 | 12:00 | 23:00 previous day | 17:00 | 22:00 previous day | |
| 10:30 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 00:00 | 18:00 | 23:00 previous day | |
| 11:30 | 17:00 | 14:00 | 01:00 | 19:00 | 00:00 | |
| 12:30 | 18:00 | 15:00 | 02:00 | 20:00 | 01:00 | |
| 13:30 | 19:00 | 16:00 | 03:00 | 21:00 | 02:00 | |
| 14:30 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 04:00 | 22:00 | 03:00 | |
| 15:30 | 21:00 | 18:00 | 05:00 | 23:00 | 04:00 | |
| 16:30 | 22:00 | 19:00 | 06:00 | 00:00 next day | 05:00 | |
| 17:30 | 23:00 | 20:00 | 07:00 | 01:00 next day | 06:00 | |
| 18:30 | 00:00 next day | 21:00 | 08:00 | 02:00 next day | 07:00 | |
| 19:30 | 01:00 next day | 22:00 | 09:00 | 03:00 next day | 08:00 | |
| 20:30 | 02:00 next day | 23:00 | 10:00 | 04:00 next day | 09:00 | |
| 21:30 | 03:00 next day | 00:00 next day | 11:00 | 05:00 next day | 10:00 | |
| 22:30 | 04:00 next day | 01:00 next day | 12:00 | 06:00 next day | 11:00 | |
| 23:30 | 05:00 next day | 02:00 next day | 13:00 | 07:00 next day | 12:00 | |
| 00:30 next day | 06:00 next day | 03:00 next day | 14:00 | 08:00 next day | 13:00 | |
| 01:30 next day | 07:00 next day | 04:00 next day | 15:00 | 09:00 next day | 14:00 | |
| 02:30 next day | 08:00 next day | 05:00 next day | 16:00 | 10:00 next day | 15:00 | |
| 03:30 next day | 09:00 next day | 06:00 next day | 17:00 | 11:00 next day | 16:00 | |
| 04:30 next day | 10:00 next day | 07:00 next day | 18:00 | 12:00 next day | 17:00 |
Coordinated Universal Time
Offset: UTC is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, Burkina Faso, Faroe Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Togo, United Kingdom, Western Sahara
Principal Cities: The largest city in the UTC time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Abidjan, Bamako, Casablanca, Dakar.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the world time standard that regulates clocks and time. It is the successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For casual use, UTC is the same as GMT, but UTC is the standard the scientific community uses.
UTC has been the time standard commonly used across the world since 1972. It is used in many technical fields, such as aviation and meteorology, and to synchronize time across internet networks.
Today some of the lighter areas are on UTC−1.
UTC representations, usage and related time zones
- Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
- +00 - basic short
- +0000 - basic
- +00:00 - extended
- +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
- Zulu - Military abbreviation for UTC
- Z - short form of 'Zulu'
- Etc/UCT
- Etc/UTC
- Etc/Universal
- Etc/Zulu
- UCT
- UTC
- Universal
- Zulu
- EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
- GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
- WET - Western European Time
- AZOST - Azores Summer Time
- UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
- WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
- Z - Zulu 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
Sydney Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10 (standard time)
Sydney Facts
Singapore Time
Offset: SGT is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Singapore
Principal Cities: The largest city in the SGT time zone is Singapore in Singapore, with about 5.639 million people.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in Singapore Time (SGT) do not change for daylight saving time, so SGT 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 Singapore: Singapore time now
SGT representations, usage and related time zones
- +08 - basic short
- +0800 - basic
- +08:00 - extended
- +0800 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the east of the zero meridian.
- Hotel - Military abbreviation for SGT
- H - short form of 'Hotel'
- ACT - ASEAN Common Time
- AWST - Australian Western Standard Time
- BNT - Brunei Darussalam Time
- CAST - Casey Time
- CHOT - Choibalsan Time
- CST - China Standard Time
- H - Hotel Time Zone
- HKT - Hong Kong Time
- HOVST - Hovd Summer Time
- IRKT - Irkutsk Time
- KRAST - Krasnoyarsk Summer Time
- MYT - Malaysia Time
- PHT - Philippine Time
- SGT - Singapore Time
- ULAT - Ulaanbaatar Time
- WITA - Central Indonesian Time
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 all shaded areas are on EST.
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).
Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) started on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.
End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.
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
New Zealand Daylight Time
Offset: NZDT is 13 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, New Zealand
Principal Cities: The largest city in the NZDT time zone is Auckland in New Zealand, with about 1.547 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga.
Today all shaded areas are on NZDT.
Daylight Saving: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).
Start: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) started on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, September 27, 2026, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the last Sunday of September.
End: New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) ends on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, April 4, 2027, 2:00 am02:00 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of April.
See New Zealand daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
NZDT representations, usage and related time zones
- +13 - basic short
- +1300 - basic
- +13:00 - extended
- +1300 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (13) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of thirteen hours to the east of the zero meridian.
- Antarctica/McMurdo
- Antarctica/South_Pole
- NZ
- Pacific/Auckland
- FJST - Fiji Summer Time
- NZDT - New Zealand Daylight Time
- PHOT - Phoenix Island Time
- TKT - Tokelau Time
- TOT - Tonga Time
- WST - West Samoa Time
- WSST - West Samoa Standard Time
Central Daylight Time
Offset: CDT is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Canada, Mexico, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CDT time zone is Chicago in the United States, with about 2.664 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth.
French: HAC - Heure Avancée du Centre
Spanish: CT - Zona Centro
Today the shaded areas are on UTC−6 (Central Standard Time).
Daylight Saving: Central Daylight Time (CDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone, but some places set clocks back one hour during winter and observe Central Standard Time (CST).
End: Central Daylight Time (CDT) ended on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were 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.
Start: Central Daylight Time (CDT) starts on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 3:00 am03:00. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.
See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
CDT 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 CDT
- R - short form of 'Romeo'
- America/Chicago
- America/Indiana/Knox
- America/Indiana/Tell_City
- America/Knox_IN
- America/Matamoros
- America/Menominee
- America/North_Dakota/Beulah
- America/North_Dakota/Center
- America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
- America/Ojinaga
- America/Rainy_River
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- America/Resolute
- America/Winnipeg
- CST6CDT
- Canada/Central
- US/Central
- US/Indiana-Starke
- Central Daylight Time - UTC -5
- Cuba Daylight Time - UTC -4
- 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