ICT to IST Time Converter
IST is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind ICT. ICT is UTC+7:00, and IST is UTC+5:30.
Best Time to Call Between ICT and IST
Both zones are inside normal business hours between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM ICT — that's 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM IST. That's a 6-hour window.
both at work ICT only IST only neither — hours along the strip are ICT.
Common Times Converted
ICT on the left, IST on the right.
ICT to IST: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| ICT | IST | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:30 PM prev day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 11:30 PM prev 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 | ICT only |
| 10:00 AM | 8:30 AM | ICT only |
| 11:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Both zones |
| 12:00 PM | 10:30 AM | Both zones |
| 1:00 PM | 11:30 AM | Both zones |
| 2:00 PM | 12:30 PM | Both zones |
| 3:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Both zones |
| 4:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Both zones |
| 5:00 PM | 3:30 PM | IST only |
| 6:00 PM | 4:30 PM | IST only |
| 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 | — |
What ICT and IST Actually Are
ICT — Indochina Time
Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Vientiane. Standing at UTC+7:00 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year.
Indochina Time is shared across four countries, which makes South-East Asian scheduling unusually simple compared with Europe or the Americas.
IST — India Standard Time
Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad — and Colombo. Standing at UTC+5:30 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year. IST also stands for Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) and Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page covers the Indian one, which is by far the most searched.
India runs a single time zone across a country wide enough for two, which is why sunrise in the north-east can come nearly two hours before Mumbai's. Proposals for a second zone resurface regularly and have never been adopted.
What This Means in Practice
Expect times on the half hour
IST sits on a 30-minute offset rather than a whole hour, so a round number on one side is never a round number on the other. A 9:00 meeting becomes 30 minutes past the hour, which is exactly the detail calendar invitations get wrong when someone converts in their head.
A gap you can rely on
Neither region changes its clocks, so this difference holds every day of the year. A recurring meeting booked once stays correct — worth knowing, because most cross-border pairs cannot say that.
Close enough to share a working day
At only 1 hour and 30 minutes apart, the two working days overlap almost completely. Scheduling is barely constrained by the difference.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on ICT
Cities on IST
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between ICT and IST?
IST is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind ICT.
What is 9:00 AM ICT in IST?
9:00 AM ICT is 7:30 AM IST.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between ICT and IST?
Between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM ICT, which is 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM IST. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.
Does the difference between ICT and IST change during the year?
No. Neither region changes its clocks, so this gap is fixed all year round.
Does IST always mean India Standard Time?
IST also stands for Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) and Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page covers the Indian one, which is by far the most searched.