Convert China Standard Time to India Standard Time
| CST_CN | IST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM (-1) |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM (+1) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
China Standard Time (CST_CN) is UTC+8 and India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30. The exact difference can vary due to Daylight Saving Time changes.
Use our converter above to find the exact time. Enter 9:00 in the CST_CN field to see the corresponding IST time, accounting for current DST rules.
China Standard Time (CST_CN) is based on the Asia/Shanghai timezone. DST observance depends on local regulations. Our converter automatically accounts for current DST rules.
When it is 9:00 AM CST_CN, it is 6.5:00 AM IST. India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) is 2.5 hours behind China Standard Time (CST_CN, UTC+8). Your working-hours overlap window is 11.5:00 AM–5:00 PM CST_CN (9:00 AM–2.5:00 PM IST).
| CST_CN | IST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9.5:00 PM (-1 day) |
| 3:00 AM | 0.5:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3.5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6.5:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9.5:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 0.5:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3.5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6.5:00 PM |
China Standard Time (CST_CN): Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou.
India Standard Time (IST): Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Colombo.
CST_CN is UTC+8 and IST is UTC+5:30, a difference of 2.5 hours. IST is behind CST_CN. This difference can shift by an hour in either direction during Daylight Saving Time transitions — if one zone observes DST and the other doesn't, the offset narrows or widens for part of the year.
Assuming a 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM workday on each side, your working-hours overlap window is 11.5:00 am–5:00 pm cst_cn (9:00 am–2.5:00 pm ist). To visualize this instantly for any pair of cities, use the visual meeting planner or the timezone overlap finder — both highlight the green overlap window on a live timeline.
China Standard Time (CST_CN) is based on the Asia/Shanghai IANA timezone. DST observance depends on the jurisdiction — for example, most of the continental US switches between standard and daylight time, while India, Japan, and most of Southeast Asia do not observe DST at all. WorldClock.lol uses the authoritative IANA timezone database, so every conversion automatically accounts for the correct DST rules on the date you're converting.
When it is 9:00 AM in China Standard Time (CST_CN, UTC+8), it is 6.5:00 AM in India Standard Time (IST). For other times of day, scan the conversion table above or drop into the interactive converter to pick an exact minute. The converter handles both standard and daylight variants correctly.