Convert IST to PST
PST is 12½ or 13½ hours behind IST
9:00 AM IST is 7:30 PM (day before) PST in January and 8:30 PM (day before) in July.
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Good to know
California is 13½ hours behind India in winter (PST) and 12½ in summer (PDT), so the working days barely touch: 9 AM in Los Angeles is evening in India.
IST to PST time table
Times on 15 January and 15 July 2026; the difference changes with daylight saving.
| IST | PST (January) | PST (July) |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 4:30 PM (day before) | 5:30 PM (day before) |
| 8:00 AM | 6:30 PM (day before) | 7:30 PM (day before) |
| 9:00 AM | 7:30 PM (day before) | 8:30 PM (day before) |
| 10:00 AM | 8:30 PM (day before) | 9:30 PM (day before) |
| 12:00 PM | 10:30 PM (day before) | 11:30 PM (day before) |
| 2:00 PM | 12:30 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:30 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:30 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:30 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:30 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM |
When the difference changes
PST is 12½ or 13½ hours behind IST — in 2026:
- Until 8 March: 13½ hours behind
- From 8 March to 1 November: 12½ hours behind
- From 1 November: 13½ hours behind
The gap moves because the two places change their clocks on different dates, or only one of them changes at all.
Worked out from the IANA time zone database for 2026; the converter above uses the rules for whatever date you enter.
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Other places? The full Time Zone Converter converts between any of the world's time zones, with daylight saving handled for each date, and the Unit Converters page lists the rest.
IST to PST — questions
What is the time difference between IST and PST?
PST is 12½ or 13½ hours behind IST. In 2026: 13½ hours until 8 March, 12½ hours from 8 March to 1 November, 13½ hours from 1 November. It changes because the two places change their clocks on different dates. California is 13½ hours behind India in winter (PST) and 12½ in summer (PDT), so the working days barely touch: 9 AM in Los Angeles is evening in India.
If it is 9 AM IST, what time is it PST?
7:30 PM (day before) in January, 8:30 PM (day before) in July PST.
What time is 5 PM PST in IST?
6:30 AM (next day) in January, 5:30 AM (next day) in July IST.