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UTC to EST Converter

Eastern Time is UTC−5 (EST) in winter and UTC−4 (EDT) in summer.

Coordinated Universal TimeUTC

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UTC
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Eastern TimeNew York

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EST

Subtract 5 hours from UTC for EST and 4 hours for EDT (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Convert UTC to ET

— Eastern Time

UTC to EST conversion table

Formula: ET = UTC − 5 hours (UTC→EST) or − 4 hours (UTC→EDT).

UTCET · UTC → ESTET · UTC → EDT
00:007:00 PM prev day8:00 PM prev day
01:008:00 PM prev day9:00 PM prev day
02:009:00 PM prev day10:00 PM prev day
03:0010:00 PM prev day11:00 PM prev day
04:0011:00 PM prev day12:00 AM
05:0012:00 AM1:00 AM
06:001:00 AM2:00 AM
07:002:00 AM3:00 AM
08:003:00 AM4:00 AM
09:004:00 AM5:00 AM
10:005:00 AM6:00 AM
11:006:00 AM7:00 AM
12:007:00 AM8:00 AM
13:008:00 AM9:00 AM
14:009:00 AM10:00 AM
15:0010:00 AM11:00 AM
16:0011:00 AM12:00 PM
17:0012:00 PM1:00 PM
18:001:00 PM2:00 PM
19:002:00 PM3:00 PM
20:003:00 PM4:00 PM
21:004:00 PM5:00 PM
22:005:00 PM6:00 PM
23:006:00 PM7:00 PM

Only the US side changes for daylight saving (in 2026: Mar 8 and Nov 1), so the gap shifts by 1 hour twice a year.

Business hours in UTC

A 9 AM–5 PM working day in Eastern Time runs 14:00–22:00 UTC in winter (EST) and 13:00–21:00 UTC in summer (EDT). Server logs, flight times, and APIs usually use UTC, so keep this window handy when scheduling deployments or calls.

Frequently asked questions

Is EST UTC−5?

Yes. EST is UTC−5. In summer the Eastern zone uses EDT, which is UTC−4.

What is 12:00 UTC in EST?

12:00 UTC is 7:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM EDT in summer.

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