Best Meeting Time: EST & IST
Working hours overlap & scheduling guide — IST is 9h 30m ahead of EST
0h
Overlap
9.5h
Difference
Difficult
Scheduling
EST
EDT
UTC-4
IST
GMT+5:30
UTC+5:30
No overlapping business hours
Consider early morning or evening slots for one location.
Both in office
One in office
Neither in office
EST
Office
Office
IST
12 AM
9.5 AM
1 AM
10.5 AM
2 AM
11.5 AM
3 AM
0.5 PM
4 AM
1.5 PM
5 AM
2.5 PM
6 AM
3.5 PM
7 AM
4.5 PM
8 AM
5.5 PM
9 AM
6.5 PM
10 AM
7.5 PM
11 AM
8.5 PM
12 PM
9.5 PM
1 PM
10.5 PM
2 PM
11.5 PM
3 PM
0.5 AM
4 PM
1.5 AM
5 PM
2.5 AM
6 PM
3.5 AM
7 PM
4.5 AM
8 PM
5.5 AM
9 PM
6.5 AM
10 PM
7.5 AM
11 PM
8.5 AM
Complete 24-Hour Conversion — EST to IST
EST
→
IST
Scheduling Tips for EST & IST
These time zones have no shared business hours. Options:
- Early morning for one team, late afternoon for the other
- Alternate meeting times to share the inconvenience
- Use async communication for most collaboration