PST to IST Converter
Convert Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Indian Standard Time (IST) instantly.
24-Hour Conversion Chart
Pacific to India — Across 13.5 Time Zones
IST is 13 hours and 30 minutes ahead of PST, making it one of the largest offsets between a US time zone and India. For distributed teams doing morning standups in California, that same meeting falls late evening in India. Use this converter to find the right overlap window instantly.
Why Use This Tool?
13h 30m Offset (PST)
IST is always 13.5 hours ahead of PST. During summer PDT, the gap narrows to 12.5 hours since India does not observe DST.
No DST in India
India stays at UTC+5:30 year-round. The converter automatically handles the shifting PST/PDT offset on the US side.
Bi-Directional
Swap the direction to convert IST back to PST — useful for Indian teammates checking US Pacific business hours.
Best Meeting Window
The ideal overlap is 6:30 AM–8:00 AM PST (8:00 PM–9:30 PM IST), giving both sides reasonable working hours.
How this PST to IST Converter works
This timezone conversion tool translates Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC-8) timestamps to Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) using the JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat API with IANA timezone identifiers America/Los_Angeles and Asia/Kolkata. The standard offset between these zones is +13:30, meaning IST is thirteen hours and thirty minutes ahead of PST during standard time periods.
The converter automatically adjusts for United States Daylight Saving Time transitions. When Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) activates in mid-March, the effective offset reduces to +12:30 since India does not observe DST, maintaining UTC+5:30 year-round. The tool calculates the precise offset for any user-selected date by comparing formatted timestamps between source and target zones at runtime, avoiding hardcoded offset values that would fail during DST transition periods.
Users select both date and time inputs, with the system defaulting to the current local timestamp for convenience. The conversion result displays prominently with the target date and time formatted in 24-hour notation. An informational panel explains the conversion context including timezone identifiers and DST behavior. This tool is particularly valuable for technology professionals coordinating between US West Coast offices and Indian development teams where the PST-IST conversion is among the most frequently needed timezone calculations.
How to use this PST to IST Converter
Enter Time
Select the date and time in Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Instant Conversion
The Indian Standard Time (IST) equivalent is calculated automatically.
Review Result
View the converted time with automatic DST adjustments.
Example Usage
Convert 9 AM Pacific Time to Indian Standard Time:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between PST and IST?
Does this tool account for Daylight Saving Time?
When should I use PST vs PDT?
Is India affected by DST?
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