PT to IST Converter

Category: Time Zone Converters

- July 04, 2025

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Pacific Time (PT)

UTC-8/UTC-7 • Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle

Conversion Settings

Configure your timezone conversion preferences

Auto Convert

Daylight Saving Aware

Show UTC Offset

Show Seconds

India Standard Time (IST)

UTC+5:30 • Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore

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Select a time to convert

Time Difference: --

UTC Offset (PT): -8

UTC Offset (IST): +5:30

DST Status: --

PT Time: --

IST Time: --

Time Format:

Current PT: --:--:--

Current IST: --:--:--

🌏 PT switches between PST (UTC-8) and PDT (UTC-7) for daylight saving. IST is always UTC+5:30 and never changes.

PT to IST Conversion Guide

What is PT to IST Conversion?

PT to IST conversion helps you translate time between Pacific Time and India Standard Time. PT switches between PST (UTC-8) during winter and PDT (UTC-7) during summer. IST is always UTC+5:30 and never observes daylight saving time. The time difference varies between 12.5 and 13.5 hours depending on the season.

Time Zone Information

Pacific Standard Time (PST): Used from first Sunday in November to second Sunday in March. Always UTC-8.

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): Used from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November. Always UTC-7.

India Standard Time (IST): Always UTC+5:30 throughout the year. No daylight saving time observed.

Daylight Saving Time Impact

PST Period (Winter): IST is 13.5 hours ahead of PST (November to March)

PDT Period (Summer): IST is 12.5 hours ahead of PDT (March to November)

IST Consistency: India Standard Time never changes and remains UTC+5:30 year-round

Common Conversion Examples

Summer (PDT Period)

PDT 9:00 AM → IST 9:30 PM

PDT 6:00 PM → IST 6:30 AM (next day)

12.5 hours difference during daylight saving

Winter (PST Period)

PST 9:00 AM → IST 10:30 PM

PST 6:00 PM → IST 7:30 AM (next day)

13.5 hours difference during standard time

Business Hours Overlap

PDT 8:30 PM → IST 9:00 AM (next day)

PST 7:30 PM → IST 9:00 AM (next day)

Best meeting times for both zones

Midnight Transitions

PDT 11:30 AM → IST 12:00 AM (next day)

PST 10:30 AM → IST 12:00 AM (next day)

Date boundary handling

Conversion Tips & Best Practices

• Always check if Pacific Time is observing PST or PDT for accurate conversion

• IST is 12.5 hours ahead during PDT (summer) and 13.5 hours ahead during PST (winter)

• Business hours overlap: PT evening hours align with IST morning hours

• Date changes frequently when converting from PT to IST due to large time difference

• Pacific Time covers US West Coast states including California, Oregon, and Washington

• IST covers all of India and is one of the few half-hour offset timezones globally

Pacific Time to India Time Converter

If you're juggling schedules between California and India, you know how quickly things can get confusing. With one place flipping for daylight saving and the other staying put year-round, a simple meeting invite can spiral into double-checks and mental math. This tool takes all that off your plate. Right away, here's a quick reference of the countries within each timezone the calculator supports:

Pacific Time (PT) - UTC-8 / UTC-7	India Standard Time (IST) - UTC+5:30
🇺🇸 United States (California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada) 🇨🇦 Canada (British Columbia, Yukon) 🇲🇽 Mexico (Baja California)	🇮🇳 India 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

Why convert between Pacific Time and IST?

This tool is especially helpful if you’re working with teams, clients, or family across continents. Maybe you're scheduling a call between San Francisco and Mumbai, or you're based in Delhi and want to catch a webinar streaming live in Seattle. Instead of relying on guesswork, this tool instantly gives you the accurate time in both zones, with all the daylight saving quirks handled for you.

Here's how it works

Pick a date and time

You start by selecting your date and time in either Pacific Time or India Standard Time. The default input is PT, but you can switch it easily using the dropdown or the swap button.

Choose your input timezone

The dropdown above the time input lets you pick whether you're entering the time in PT or IST. Based on what you select, the tool automatically adjusts the output.

Use conversion features to tailor results

Auto Convert: Turn this on to have the tool convert as soon as you change the input. No need to click a button.
Daylight Saving Aware: This keeps the calculator accurate even during the confusing shifts of March and November in Pacific regions.
Show UTC Offset: If you want to see the exact offset used for PT and IST, toggle this on.
Show Seconds: Want precision? This adds seconds to both live and converted times.

Switch views with a single click

Use the “Swap” button to instantly flip the input and output zones. This is handy when you’re thinking from the other person’s perspective or just want to sanity check your planning.

See the live time, too

At the bottom, there’s a live clock that shows the current time in both Pacific and India Standard zones. It’s useful for quick checks without needing to plug in a date or time.

Smart details you might miss

The “Now” button grabs the current time in the selected input zone and runs the conversion for you.
The reset button brings everything back to its starting point, which is PT with today’s date and current time.
There’s a toggle for 12-hour and 24-hour formats, so you can view times the way you’re used to.
The daylight saving detection is based on U.S. rules, so you don’t have to figure out if it's PDT or PST manually.

Where this tool really comes in handy

Say you're in India and you're working with a team in the U.S. WEST Coast. You're planning a daily stand-up at 9:00 AM PT, which means you're logging in at 9:30 PM IST during summer and 10:30 PM IST in winter. Without this calculator, you'd have to cross-check every meeting against a world clock or a spreadsheet. The tool makes this entire process one-click simple, whether you're based in Delhi or coordinating with colleagues in Vancouver.

Keep your cross-continental meetings smooth and stress-free

With this Pacific to India time converter, you can stop second-guessing every calendar invite. It adjusts for daylight saving, gives you multiple time views, and keeps you in control even when the clock is shifting. Whether you're syncing with teams, planning global events, or just trying to call home at a decent hour, this tool makes sure everyone shows up on time, every time.