CST to IST Converter

IST is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of CST. When it is 9:00 AM in CST, it is 8:30 PM in IST.

For local times that follow daylight saving, use the Chicago to New Delhi converter.

Convert CST to IST

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  1. CSTCST (UTC−6)
    12:27 AMThu, Nov 5
  2. ISTIST (UTC+5:30), 11 hours 30 minutes ahead
    11:57 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

CST to IST time table

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

Best time for a meeting

Working hours (9 AM–5 PM) do not overlap. The closest compromise is 7:00 AM in CST, which is 6:30 PM in IST.

Daylight saving changes

CST and IST are fixed UTC offsets, so the difference between them never changes.

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