VesperalbaNew York and India: time difference and the hours you share
India keeps one time zone, IST (UTC+5:30), for the whole country and never changes clocks. Every shift in the New York–India difference comes from the US side.
The half hour catches people out: India is 10½ hours ahead in the US winter and 9½ in summer, so a call at the top of the hour in New York lands at half past in India.
India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York right now. Turn on JavaScript to see both clocks live.
The difference and the shared work hours, month by month
Work hours here are 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday, the same default the extension uses.
| From | Until | Difference | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 1 Nov 2026 | India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York EDT / IST | None · least awkward hour: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in New York 5:30 PM–6:30 PM in India |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 | India is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York EST / IST | None · least awkward hour: 7:30 AM–8:30 AM in New York 6:00 PM–7:00 PM in India |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York EDT / IST | None · least awkward hour: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in New York 5:30 PM–6:30 PM in India |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)
- India: no clock changes (no daylight saving time).
Good to know
- There is no shared 9-to-6 hour. The usual pattern is an early New York morning against the Indian evening (8:00 AM in New York is 5:30 PM in India in summer, 6:30 PM in winter), or a late New York evening against the Indian morning.
- Rotate early and late slots if the meeting is weekly, so the same side isn’t always the one staying late.
- Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata all show the same time; IANA calls the zone Asia/Kolkata.
Questions
What is the time difference between New York and India?
India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York most of the year. Other differences: 10 hours 30 minutes: 1 Nov–14 Mar (only New York changes clocks).
When do work hours in New York and India overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides there is no shared window. The least awkward hour is 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in New York = 5:30 PM–6:30 PM in India.
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