IST to GST Converter
See the current time in IST (India) and GST (Dubai) side by side, the exact time difference right now, and convert any time between the two zones.
IST to GST Converter
Uses your browser's built-in, DST-aware time-zone data.
About converting IST to GST
India Standard Time (India) and Gulf Time (Dubai) (Dubai) are in different time zones, so a meeting, call or stream that's convenient in one may be early or late in the other. The clocks above update live and account for daylight saving automatically, so the time difference you see is the real one for today — not a fixed number that goes stale twice a year.
To plan across the two, type a time into the IST box (or tap a quick preset) and read the GST equivalent, including a "next day" or "previous day" note when the conversion crosses midnight. For any other pair of zones or cities, use the full timezone converter.
IST vs GST: the time difference through the year
The difference stays the same all year: GST is 1 h 30 min behind IST.
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2027 | GST 1 h 30 min behind IST |
Daylight saving
Neither IST nor GST uses daylight saving, so this conversion never changes.
IST to GST conversion table
| IST | GST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:30 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 11:30 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 2:30 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
Best time to meet
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap 10:30 AM–5:00 PM IST = 9:00 AM–3:30 PM GST (6.5 h)
The two zones
India Standard Time is UTC+5:30 all year — one of the few half-hour offsets. India uses a single time zone and has no daylight saving.
Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year, used in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) and Oman. There is no daylight saving.