IST to PST converter

IST to PST quick reference

PST or PDT? Daylight saving explained

IST is India Standard Time, UTC+5:30, used across all of India. India does not use daylight saving, so IST never changes.

PST (UTC−8) is the winter name and PDT (UTC−7) the summer name. People usually write “PST” all year and mean local Pacific time (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle), so MeetETA reads it that way and handles daylight saving for you.

Right now India is on IST, UTC+5:30 and Los Angeles is on PDT, UTC−7 (the clocks at the top of the page always show the live values).

How the gap changes during the year

Los Angeles is 13.5 hours behind India while Los Angeles is on PST, and 12.5 hours behind India while Los Angeles is on PDT.

Working-day overlap, hour by hour

Each row is an hour in India. Green means that side is inside a 9–5 working day. While Los Angeles is on PST there is no shared 9–5 time; the easiest window is 7 AM–11:30 AM IST (5:30 PM–10 PM PST). While Los Angeles is on PDT there is no shared 9–5 time; the easiest window is 7 AM–10:30 AM IST (6:30 PM–10 PM PDT).

Shows India 5 AM to 10 PM. Times on the Los Angeles side may fall on the next day.

Example conversions

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between IST and PST?

Los Angeles is 13 h 30 m behind India while Los Angeles is on PST, and 12 h 30 m behind India while Los Angeles is on PDT. Right now it is 12 h 30 m.

Does the IST to PST difference change with daylight saving?

Yes. US Pacific Time changes its clocks and India Standard Time does not, so the gap moves by an hour twice a year (next on Sun 1 Nov 2026).

How do I convert 3 PM IST to PST?

While Los Angeles is on PST, 3 PM IST is 1:30 AM PST. While Los Angeles is on PDT, 3 PM IST is 2:30 AM PDT. Or just type “3 PM IST” in the converter at the top of this page.

When can India and the US West Coast meet during work hours?

While Los Angeles is on PST there is no shared 9–5 time; the most comfortable window is 7 AM–11:30 AM IST (5:30 PM–10 PM PST). While Los Angeles is on PDT there is no shared 9–5 time; the most comfortable window is 7 AM–10:30 AM IST (6:30 PM–10 PM PDT).

What time is 9 PM PST in IST?

While Los Angeles is on PST, 9 PM PST is 10:30 AM IST the next day. While Los Angeles is on PDT, 9 PM PDT is 9:30 AM IST the next day. For other times, type something like “9 PM PST” in the converter.

Should I write PST or PDT?

PST (UTC−8) is the winter name and PDT (UTC−7) the summer name. People usually write “PST” all year and mean local Pacific time (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle), so MeetETA reads it that way and handles daylight saving for you.

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