Convert IST to PST
Compare India Standard Time and Pacific Standard Time with a live conversion table, meeting planner, and calendar export tools.
How IST to PST Works
Convert India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) to Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) using the current offset difference. The converter updates automatically for daylight saving changes when Pacific Time shifts seasonally.
Hour-by-Hour Time Table
Use the visual grid to compare IST and PST across each hour of the day. Scan overlapping business hours quickly, then export selected times with ICS download or Google Calendar and Gmail links.
Schedule Meetings Across Zones
Find suitable meeting times between India Standard Time and Pacific Standard Time with side-by-side scheduling tools. Time data adjusts automatically using the IANA timezone database for accurate results.
How to Convert IST to PST
IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) to PST (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8) is a common conversion for teams coordinating work between India and the west coast of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Open https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/ist-to-pst-converter and you’ll see India Standard Time and Pacific Standard Time already loaded in the comparison grid, which is useful when planning a client call, engineering handoff, or support shift across these regions.
Looking for Irish Standard Time? See /time-converter/ist-ireland-time-zone.
Looking for Israel Standard Time? See /time-converter/ist-israel-time-zone.
Looking for Pitcairn Standard Time? See /time-converter/pst-pitcairn-time-zone.
Open the IST to PST page: Go to https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/ist-to-pst-converter and review the two preloaded rows for India Standard Time and Pacific Standard Time on the 24-hour visual timeline. This view is especially practical if you are scheduling with a product team in India while coordinating with colleagues or customers on Pacific Standard Time in North America.
Add comparison cities: Click + Add City and add cities that matter to your workflow, such as New York, London, or Dubai if your company also works with finance, sales, outsourcing, or logistics teams outside India and the Pacific region. This gives you a multi-region grid for comparing India Standard Time with Pacific Standard Time alongside other major business hubs often involved in software delivery, customer support, and international trade.
Select a meeting window on the grid: Click Select, then drag across the India Standard Time row to highlight a range in purple; for example, drag around 15:00 IST to 18:00 IST to compare it against Pacific Standard Time. The grid shows that 15:00 IST = 1:30 PST and 18:00 IST = 4:30 PST, which helps confirm that a late-afternoon India Standard Time meeting lands in the very early Pacific Standard Time morning for west coast participants.
Export and share the result: After selecting the range, use the export options for ICS download, Google Calendar, Gmail, Copy to clipboard, or Share link. This is useful when a distributed team needs the same meeting block sent to calendars, pasted into email, or shared as a link so everyone sees the timing in their own local context.
Understanding the IST to PST Time Difference
India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8), and Pacific Standard Time is 13 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. In practical terms, a normal daytime hour in India often maps to the previous calendar day in Pacific Standard Time, which is why cross-border scheduling frequently involves either late India evenings or very early Pacific mornings.
The conversion examples make the gap clear. 9:00 IST = 19:30 PST (previous day), 12:00 IST = 22:30 PST (previous day), 15:00 IST = 1:30 PST, and 18:00 IST = 4:30 PST. These examples show why an India Standard Time morning meeting usually reaches Pacific Standard Time participants the previous evening, while an India Standard Time late afternoon meeting reaches them before or around the start of the Pacific workday.
India Standard Time does not observe daylight saving time, so the India side stays fixed all year at UTC+5:30. Pacific Standard Time is a standard-time abbreviation, and its daylight saving counterpart is PDT, so the IST-to-PST difference changes during the part of the year when Pacific locations switch away from Pacific Standard Time; that means the 13 hours 30 minutes difference applies specifically when Pacific locations are on PST, not when they are observing PDT.
This distinction matters for real scheduling. If your company runs engineering, IT services, customer support, or vendor management between India and the Pacific coast, you should confirm whether the Pacific side is currently using Pacific Standard Time or PDT before sending recurring meetings. The page is specifically for India Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time, so it is best suited for winter scheduling, fixed standard-time references, and any workflow that explicitly uses PST.
Best Times for Calls and Meetings Between IST and PST
India Standard Time and Pacific Standard Time have a wide separation, so the most workable overlap usually happens when India Standard Time is in the late afternoon or early evening and Pacific Standard Time is in the early morning. Using the examples here, 15:00 IST = 1:30 PST and 18:00 IST = 4:30 PST, which means a meeting scheduled toward the end of the India workday can still reach Pacific participants before or near the start of their day.
By contrast, India Standard Time morning hours are usually poor for live collaboration with Pacific Standard Time teams. 9:00 IST = 19:30 PST (previous day) and 12:00 IST = 22:30 PST (previous day), so an India morning standup would fall on the previous evening in Pacific Standard Time, often outside standard office hours for sales, operations, or engineering teams on the west coast.
For remote teams, the most practical use case is often a handoff model rather than a long shared workday. A development team in India can use a late-afternoon India Standard Time sync to brief a Pacific Standard Time product manager, support lead, or customer success team that is just starting its morning, reducing delays in software releases, ticket escalation, and next-day planning.
This timing pattern is also relevant for travel and service operations. If you are flying between India and Pacific coast destinations or coordinating airport transfers, hotel check-ins, or vendor calls, understanding that India Standard Time is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Pacific Standard Time helps avoid missed confirmations caused by previous-day timing on the Pacific side.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between IST and PST?
India Standard Time is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Pacific Standard Time. Put the other way, Pacific Standard Time is 13 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time, so the Pacific side often falls on the previous calendar day when you convert India daytime hours.
When is 9 AM IST in PST?
9:00 IST = 19:30 PST (previous day). This means a 9 AM meeting in India Standard Time reaches Pacific Standard Time participants at 7:30 PM the night before, which is usually better for occasional client calls than for daily team standups.
Does the difference between IST and PST change during daylight saving time?
Yes, the difference changes when Pacific locations are not using Pacific Standard Time. India Standard Time does not observe daylight saving time, while Pacific Standard Time is the standard-time abbreviation and its daylight saving counterpart is PDT, so the 13 hours 30 minutes gap applies when the Pacific region is specifically on PST.
What is the best meeting time between IST and PST?
The most workable meetings are usually scheduled when India Standard Time is late afternoon or early evening and Pacific Standard Time is early morning. The examples on this page show that 15:00 IST = 1:30 PST and 18:00 IST = 4:30 PST, which is why many companies use India late-day slots for engineering handoffs, support transitions, and executive updates with west coast teams.
When is 12 PM IST in PST?
12:00 IST = 22:30 PST (previous day). That places an India Standard Time noon meeting late in the previous Pacific Standard Time evening, which can work for urgent coordination but is usually outside normal west coast business hours.
When is 6 PM IST in PST?
18:00 IST = 4:30 PST. This is one of the more practical conversion points for business use because it places the India Standard Time meeting at the very early start of the Pacific Standard Time day, making it suitable for launch reviews, offshore handoffs, and customer support escalation calls.
Is IST India Standard Time or Irish Standard Time?
On this page, IST means India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). Irish Standard Time is a different meaning of IST with UTC+1, and if that is the one you need, use /time-converter/ist-ireland-time-zone instead.
Is PST Pacific Standard Time or Pitcairn Standard Time?
On this page, PST means Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8). Pitcairn Standard Time also uses the abbreviation PST with UTC-8, and its dedicated page is /time-converter/pst-pitcairn-time-zone.