EST: Eastern Time
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EST: Eastern Time
EST stands for Eastern Time, used in United States and Canada. It runs UTC-5 (EST) in the northern winter and UTC-4 (EDT) in summer, because the clocks change for daylight saving time.
Current EST time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
EST time compared with UTC
EST runs UTC-5 in January and UTC-4 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in EST reads 07:00 in January and 08:00 in July.
| UTC | EST in January | EST in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 previous day | 20:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 22:00 previous day | 23:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 09:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 12:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 15:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 18:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 21:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
When the clocks change in the EST zone
Clocks in the EST zone change twice a year for daylight saving time. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-5 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-5 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Cities that keep EST
These places run on EST: Eastern Time, the IANA zone behind EST. Each links to its own live clock.
New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Philadelphia, Manhattan, The Bronx, Jacksonville, Columbus, Charlotte, Washington, Boston, Baltimore.
Convert EST to another zone
EST to PSTEST to MSTEST to CSTEST to HSTEST to GMTEST to UTCEST to BSTEST to CET
Common questions about EST
What does EST stand for?
EST is Eastern Time, the civil time used in United States and Canada. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone EST: Eastern Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is EST in UTC?
EST is UTC-5 during the standard-time part of the year and UTC-4 while daylight saving is in effect. The table above converts every UTC hour both ways.