Time Zone Converter
Compare time between India, USA and other countries — with live clocks
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Time Zone Converter — Complete Guide & Instructions
MakeCard Time Zone Converter answers "what time is it there?" instantly. Pick any date and time, choose a From and To zone — covering IST, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, London, Paris, Moscow, the four US zones, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland and UTC — and get the converted time with the full weekday and date. A built-in live world clock ticks every second for the complete IANA zone list, searchable by country or city, with each zone labelled as hours ahead of or behind IST.
How to Use Time Zone Converter
- 1 Set the "Date & Time" field — it defaults to right now in your local time.
- 2 Pick the "From Zone" — e.g. India (IST).
- 3 Pick the "To Zone" — e.g. New York (EST/EDT). The converted time appears in the green panel.
- 4 Hit the swap button between the dropdowns to reverse the conversion instantly.
- 5 Use the "Live World Clock" panel on the right — search any country or city to see its current ticking time and offset from IST.
Key Features & Capabilities
- Converts any specific date and time, not just the current moment — ideal for planning.
- 15 major zones preset: IST, GST, SGT, JST, GMT/BST, CET, MSK, EST, CST, MST, PST, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland and UTC.
- Automatic daylight-saving handling via the browser Intl timezone database.
- Live ticking world clock covering every IANA zone, searchable by city or country.
- Each zone shows its offset relative to India — e.g. "5h 30m behind IST".
- One-tap swap button to flip From and To zones.
Supported Formats & Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Converter zones | 15 major zones incl. all four US time zones + UTC |
| Live clock | Full IANA timezone list — searchable |
| Date handling | Daylight saving applied automatically per date |
| Input | Date & time picker, defaults to current moment |
| Reference | Offsets displayed relative to IST (Asia/Kolkata) |
Practical Everyday Use Cases
- Scheduling a call between India and US teams — find a time that works in both IST and EST.
- Checking when a webinar or product launch happens in your local time.
- Planning flight arrivals and layovers across international time zones.
- Coordinating with NRI family in Dubai, London or Sydney for calls.
- Converting deadline times stated in UTC or GMT for submissions.
Pro Tips for Best Results
- The US observes daylight saving — EST/EDT shifts by an hour, and this tool handles it automatically for the date you pick.
- Always convert a specific date, not "usually" — DST changeover weeks differ between countries.
- India has no DST, so IST stays fixed at UTC+5:30 all year.
- Use the live clock search for cities not in the preset list — it covers every IANA zone.
Common Problems & Solutions
Daylight saving changes offsets seasonally — make sure the Date & Time field is set to the actual date of your meeting, not a different week.
The converter lists 15 major zones. For others, use the searchable Live World Clock which covers the complete IANA database.
Converting across the date line is normal — a morning IST time can be the previous evening in the US. The result shows the correct weekday and date.
Privacy & Security
100% Client-Side Execution
Conversions run entirely in your browser using the built-in Intl timezone database — no times, zones or queries are sent to a server.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about using Time Zone Converter
9:00 AM IST is 10:30 PM the previous day in EST (11:30 PM in EDT during US summer). Enter the date above and pick India → New York for the exact conversion on your date.
IST is 9h 30m ahead of Eastern (EST), 10h 30m ahead of Central, 11h 30m ahead of Mountain and 12h 30m ahead of Pacific — each shrinks by an hour when the US is on daylight time.
No — IST stays at UTC+5:30 year-round. The US, UK, Europe and Australia do change clocks, which is why the gap shifts twice a year.
For practical use they are the same — both mean the zero-meridian time. UTC is the modern standard; GMT is the traditional name and London time matches it only in winter (BST in summer).
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