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CST to IST Time Converter

Convert Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) to India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). CST is 11 hours 30 minutes behind IST.

Chicago
USA · America/Chicago
7:56 AM
Sun, Jul 26
±0h
🌅 Early morning
Mumbai
India · Asia/Kolkata
6:26 PM
Sun, Jul 26
+10h30m
🌆 Evening
24-hour table

CST to IST conversion table

Reference table for Central Time. CST is winter standard time; CDT is summer daylight time.

CSTISTCDT to IST
12:00 AM11:30 AM10:30 AM
1:00 AM12:30 PM11:30 AM
2:00 AM1:30 PM12:30 PM
3:00 AM2:30 PM1:30 PM
4:00 AM3:30 PM2:30 PM
5:00 AM4:30 PM3:30 PM
6:00 AM5:30 PM4:30 PM
7:00 AM6:30 PM5:30 PM
8:00 AM7:30 PM6:30 PM
9:00 AM8:30 PM7:30 PM
10:00 AM9:30 PM8:30 PM
11:00 AM10:30 PM9:30 PM
12:00 PM11:30 PM10:30 PM
1:00 PM12:30 AM (next day)11:30 PM
2:00 PM1:30 AM (next day)12:30 AM (next day)
3:00 PM2:30 AM (next day)1:30 AM (next day)
4:00 PM3:30 AM (next day)2:30 AM (next day)
5:00 PM4:30 AM (next day)3:30 AM (next day)
6:00 PM5:30 AM (next day)4:30 AM (next day)
7:00 PM6:30 AM (next day)5:30 AM (next day)
8:00 PM7:30 AM (next day)6:30 AM (next day)
9:00 PM8:30 AM (next day)7:30 AM (next day)
10:00 PM9:30 AM (next day)8:30 AM (next day)
11:00 PM10:30 AM (next day)9:30 AM (next day)
DST notes

Daylight saving notes

  • CST is UTC-6. CDT is UTC-5 during daylight saving.
  • India stays on UTC+5:30, so Central US meetings move by one hour after DST changes.
  • Use the live converter with a date when planning recurring meetings.
Meeting window

Best meeting time

Central US to India overlap is tight. Try 7:00-9:00 AM CST, which is 6:30-8:30 PM IST.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 8 AM CST in IST?

8:00 AM CST is 7:30 PM IST.

What is 10 PM IST in CST?

10:00 PM IST is 10:30 AM CST.

Does CST become CDT?

Regions that observe daylight saving use CDT in summer, one hour ahead of CST.