IST to CST India Standard Time → Central Time
Central Time is 10½ hours behind India Standard Time most of the year.
No shared 9–5 hours. Closest (most of the year): 17:30–19:00 IST = 07:00–08:30 CT, early or late for one side.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · CT is 10½ hours behind IST
| IST | CT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13:30 −1 |
| 01:00 | 14:30 −1 |
| 02:00 | 15:30 −1 |
| 03:00 | 16:30 −1 |
| 04:00 | 17:30 −1 |
| 05:00 | 18:30 −1 |
| 06:00 | 19:30 −1 |
| 07:00 | 20:30 −1 |
| 08:00 | 21:30 −1 |
| 09:00 | 22:30 −1 |
| 10:00 | 23:30 −1 |
| 11:00 | 00:30 |
| 12:00 | 01:30 |
| 13:00 | 02:30 |
| 14:00 | 03:30 |
| 15:00 | 04:30 |
| 16:00 | 05:30 |
| 17:00 | 06:30 |
| 18:00 | 07:30 |
| 19:00 | 08:30 |
| 20:00 | 09:30 |
| 21:00 | 10:30 |
| 22:00 | 11:30 |
| 23:00 | 12:30 |
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Daylight saving time
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. India Standard Time doesn’t use daylight saving time.
Questions
What is the time difference between IST and CST?
Central Time is 10½ hours behind India Standard Time while Central Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 11½ hours behind the rest of the year. India Standard Time doesn’t change its clocks.
What time is 9 AM IST in CST?
9:00 AM IST is 10:30 PM the previous day CT while Central Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 9:30 PM the previous day the rest of the year.
When do the clocks change?
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. India Standard Time doesn’t use daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between IST and CST?
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. Most of the year, the least painful slot is 7:00 AM–8:30 AM CT (5:30 PM–7:00 PM IST), early morning or evening for one side.