Time Difference Between India and United States

The time difference between India and the United States (US) is 9 hours and 30 minutes. India is ahead of the US in terms of the timing of the day. If the time in India is 10:00 P.M. then the time in the US is 12:30 P.M. The Time zone for many countries is changing or showing different times. This is because of the rotation of the Earth. If Earth completes the rotation by itself then it is called a completion of a single day i.e., 24 hours. Earth rotates on its axis and so moves 15 degrees every 1 hour.

New Zealand is the country that faces the first sunrise and American Samoa is the country that faces the last sunrise. In India, the first sunrise is seen in the village of Dong in Arunachal Pradesh State and the last sunrise is seen in Guhar Moti in Gujarat State. In the US, the first sunrise is dependent on the season of the US.

About India

India is an independent country which is located in the southern part of Asia. It is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of land surface and the second most populated country in the world. There are 28 states and 8 union territories in India. New Delhi is the capital of India. Each state has its own capital. In India, different states people follow different cultures and there are different languages spoken across the country. There are 22 official languages and around 200 languages are spoken by people across the country. The currency used by India is called the ‘Rupee’. The citizens of India are called ‘Indians’.

About the United States or the United States of America

United States is also known as the US. It is situated in North America. It is considered the most powerful country in the world. It is the third most populated country in the world. It has 50 states and 14 union territories. Washington, D.C. is the capital of the US. Each state has its own capital. The currency used by America is called the Dollar. The citizens of the US are called ‘Americans’. More than 350 languages are spoken in the US by their citizens.

India and the US share a great and healthy bond. Many businesses, imports, and exports are happening between them successfully. Many Indians reside in the US and some Indians have Green Cards.

Time Difference Between Different Time Zones of US and India

India uses only a one-time zone which is called Indian Standard Time. It is also described as IST whereas the United States of America has officially six time zones. They are Hawaii Standard Time Zone, Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time Zone, Alaska Daylight Time Zone, Pacific Daylight Time Zone, Mountain Standard Time Zone, and Mountain Daylight Time Zone.

Let us discuss the time difference between each time zone of the USA with Indian Standard Time (IST) :

1. Time difference between Hawaii Standard Time Zone and India: Hawaii Standard Time Zone is shortly described as HST (Honolulu). India is 15 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Hawaii Standard Time. If the time in Honolulu is 4:00 P.M then the time in India is 7:30 A.M.

2. Time difference between Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time Zone and India: Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as HDT (Adak). India is 14 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time. If the time in Honolulu is 5:00 P.M then the time in India is 7:30 A.M. 

3. Time difference between Alaska Daylight Time Zone and India: Alaska Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as AKDT (Anchorage). India is 13 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Alaska Daylight Time. If the time in Anchorage is 6:00 P.M then the time in Anchorage is 7:30 A.M. 

4. Time difference between Pacific Daylight Time Zone and India: Pacific Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as PDT (Los Angeles). India is 12 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Pacific Daylight Time. If the time in Los Angeles is 7:00 P.M then the time in India is 7:30 A.M. 

5. Time difference between Mountain Standard Time Zone and India: Mountain Standard Time Zone is shortly described as MST (Phoenix). India is 11 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Mountain Standard Time. If the time in Phoenix is 8:00 P.M then the time in India is 7:30 A.M. 

6. Time difference between Mountain Daylight Time Zone and India: Mountain Daylight Time Zone is shortly described as MDT (Salt Lake City). India is 11 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Mountain Daylight Time. If the time in Salt Lake City is 8:00 P.M then the time in India is 7:30 A.M.