IST: India Standard Time
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IST to SAST: convert India Standard Time to South Africa Standard Time
On January 15 and July 15, 2026, SAST is 3:30 hours behind IST.
These are dated examples. Select your actual date below: regions can change clocks on different dates, so the gap between the examples may differ.
IST also abbreviates Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1). These pages use the Indian meaning.
One instant, two local clocks
Drag one day across both zones
Shared instant12:00 UTC
Difference nowSAST is 3:30 hours behind
ISTIndia Standard Time
17:30Thu, Jan 15
SASTSouth Africa Standard Time
14:00Thu, Jan 15
Approximate daylight 09:00 to 17:00 Selected local time
Both lanes show the same instant. Local dates, daylight, and offsets come from each IANA zone on the selected date, so daylight saving changes are included.
Right now
SAST: South Africa Standard Time
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Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
IST to SAST hour by hour
This table uses January 15 and July 15, 2026, at noon UTC. These are sample dates, not season-wide rules. Northern and southern regions follow different schedules, and transition weeks can have another gap. Use the date control above for the day you are planning.
| IST | SAST (Jan 15 and Jul 15) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:30 PM (prev day) |
| 1:00 AM | 9:30 PM (prev day) |
| 2:00 AM | 10:30 PM (prev day) |
| 3:00 AM | 11:30 PM (prev day) |
| 4:00 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 2:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
Scheduling a call between IST and SAST
The examples assume 9 AM to 5 PM on a working day in both places. They do not check weekends, local holidays, or individual schedules.
Standard business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) overlap on January 15 and July 15 from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM in IST, which is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in SAST.
More IST conversions
Offsets are computed from the IANA time zone database for January 15 and July 15, 2026. IST here means India Standard Time (India); SAST means South Africa Standard Time (South Africa).