Time zone converter

IST to SAST

South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is 3 hours 30 minutes behind India Standard Time (IST) all year: 9:00 AM IST is 5:30 AM SAST.

India Standard Time
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Current time in India Standard Time
South Africa Standard Time
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Current time in South Africa Standard Time
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SAST vs IST over the next 12 months

PeriodSAST isExample
Oct 23, 2026 onwards3 hours 30 minutes behind9:00 AM IST = 5:30 AM SAST

IST to SAST conversion table

Every hour of a weekday around Oct 23, 2026, in both zones.

India Standard TimeSouth Africa Standard Time
12:00 AM8:30 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM9:30 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM10:30 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM11:30 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM12:30 AM
5:00 AM1:30 AM
6:00 AM2:30 AM
7:00 AM3:30 AM
8:00 AM4:30 AM
9:00 AM5:30 AM
10:00 AM6:30 AM
11:00 AM7:30 AM
12:00 PM8:30 AM
1:00 PM9:30 AM
2:00 PM10:30 AM
3:00 PM11:30 AM
4:00 PM12:30 PM
5:00 PM1:30 PM
6:00 PM2:30 PM
7:00 PM3:30 PM
8:00 PM4:30 PM
9:00 PM5:30 PM
10:00 PM6:30 PM
11:00 PM7:30 PM

Best time for a meeting

Normal 9-to-5 working hours overlap for 4 hours 30 minutes on a weekday: 12:30 PM–5:00 PM IST, which is 9:00 AM–1:30 PM SAST.

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Daylight saving time

Neither IST nor SAST changes its clocks, so the difference is the same all year.

Where these clocks are used

  • India Standard Time (IST): all of India: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai. IANA zone Asia/Kolkata.
  • South Africa Standard Time (SAST): Johannesburg, Cape Town. IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg.

Questions

What time is it in SAST when it is 9 AM IST?

On Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 AM IST is 5:30 AM SAST.

How many hours behind IST is SAST?

SAST is always 3 hours 30 minutes behind IST.

Do IST and SAST observe daylight saving time?

India Standard Time stays on UTC+5:30 all year. South Africa Standard Time stays on UTC+2 all year.

What is the best time for a meeting between IST and SAST?

Normal 9-to-5 working hours overlap for 4 hours 30 minutes on a weekday: 12:30 PM–5:00 PM IST, which is 9:00 AM–1:30 PM SAST.

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Computed from the IANA time zone database on Oct 23, 2026. Live clocks and the converter use your browser's copy of the same data.