Convert IST to CST time zone

In the graph below you see the time zone difference between India Standard Time and Central Standard Time. Drag the bubble to adjust the time and to see the corresponding time in the other time zone.


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Tips for converting IST to CST

India Standard Time is the time zone of India, including cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Colombo. Central Standard Time is the time zone of the central US and Canada, as well as most of Central America, with places like Winnipeg, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, San Jose and Panama City.

When is the best time to schedule a meeting with IST and CST?

Usually it is preferable to schedule meetings in the late afternoon for the person in IST and before lunch for the person in CST.

Other common time zone conversions

More IST conversions
IST to CET, IST to EDT, IST to BST, IST to PDT, IST to MST

More CST conversions
CST to EST, CST to GMT, CST to PST, CST to MST, CST to CET

About IST - Indian Standard Time

Indian Standard Time, or IST for short, is the timezone of the Indian subcontinent. It is 3.5h ahead of GMT – so when the clock is 12 noon in India it is 8.30 in the morning in Delhi and Mumbai.

Countries using IST:

India, Sri Lanka

Example of cities observing it:

Delhi, Colombo, Kolkata and Mumbai

Summer time and Daylight saving time:

This timezone does not observe daylight saving time so the time difference always stay the same. You however need to pay attention to if the other time zone is observing DST as this will make a difference.

Other:

IST can also refer to Irish Standard Time or Israeli Standard time, but most of the times it is India that is being referred to – just make sure to double check this before you send that calendar invite!



About CST – Central Standard Time

Central Standard Time is the time zone of the central US and Canada, as well as Mexico and most of Central America. It is six hours behind UTC and is observed during the winter months. In the summer CST becomes CDT – Central Daylight Time. It is important to remember that not all locations in a given state or province necessarily use the time zone – make sure to check the situation for your exact location!

Countries observing CST:

CST is observed in the US, Canada, Mexico and all of Central America (including Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama and Honduras). In the US it is only the states in the central parts that observes CST, from Wisconsin in the West to Tennessee in the East, and from Michigan in the North to Florida in the South. Similarly, only Canadian provinces in the middle of the country observe CST. With the exception of the North West corner, all of Mexico observes CST.

Example of states observing Central Standard Time:

Mexico: México (including Mexico City), Oaxaca, Yucatán, San Luis Potosi, Chiapas and more.

Canada: Saskatchewan (only Creighton and Denare Beach), Manitoba and most ports of Ontario

US: Nebraska, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois to mention a few.

Daylight Saving Time

Most locations in Central Standard Time observe summer time between March and November, then calling it CDT – Central Daylight Time. It is always advisable to check the exact location (e.g. using our time zone converter) instead of relying on time zone abbreviations as there are sometimes exceptions, e.g. some states in the US are split between two time zones.