IST to EAT converter

India Time (Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata) to East Africa Time (Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam).

IST5:37 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

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EAT3:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

EAT is 2 h 30 min behind IST.

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⇄ EAT to IST

9:00 AM IST = 6:30 AM EAT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM IST, which is 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM EAT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

IST to EAT time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

IST	EAT
12:00 AM IST	9:30 PM EAT previous day
1:00 AM IST	10:30 PM EAT previous day
2:00 AM IST	11:30 PM EAT previous day
3:00 AM IST	12:30 AM EAT
4:00 AM IST	1:30 AM EAT
5:00 AM IST	2:30 AM EAT
6:00 AM IST	3:30 AM EAT
7:00 AM IST	4:30 AM EAT
8:00 AM IST	5:30 AM EAT
9:00 AM IST	6:30 AM EAT
10:00 AM IST	7:30 AM EAT
11:00 AM IST	8:30 AM EAT
12:00 PM IST	9:30 AM EAT
1:00 PM IST	10:30 AM EAT
2:00 PM IST	11:30 AM EAT
3:00 PM IST	12:30 PM EAT
4:00 PM IST	1:30 PM EAT
5:00 PM IST	2:30 PM EAT
6:00 PM IST	3:30 PM EAT
7:00 PM IST	4:30 PM EAT
8:00 PM IST	5:30 PM EAT
9:00 PM IST	6:30 PM EAT
10:00 PM IST	7:30 PM EAT
11:00 PM IST	8:30 PM EAT

Quick answers

9:00 AM IST = 6:30 AM EAT
12:00 PM IST = 9:30 AM EAT
3:00 PM IST = 12:30 PM EAT
5:00 PM IST = 2:30 PM EAT
9:00 AM EAT = 11:30 AM IST
12:00 PM EAT = 2:30 PM IST
5:00 PM EAT = 7:30 PM IST

Does the gap change during the year?

No. EAT is 2 h 30 min behind IST all year.

IST does not change its clocks. EAT does not change its clocks.

About IST and EAT

IST here means India Time, the clock in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata. Right now it is UTC+5:30. It has no daylight saving.

EAT here means East Africa Time, the clock in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam. Right now it is UTC+3. It has no daylight saving.

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