UTC to EST Time Converter

EST is 4 hours behind UTC right now. 9:00 AM in UTC is 5:00 AM in EST.

Time now: UTC and EST

🌐 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)12:42 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+00:00
🌐 Eastern Time (US & Canada)8:42 AMThursday, October 8 · UTC-04:00

EST is 4 hours behind UTC right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 5 hours at some times of the year and 4 hours at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

UTC to EST conversion table

Every hour of the day, using today's time difference.

UTCEST
12:00 AM8:00 PMprevious day
1:00 AM9:00 PMprevious day
2:00 AM10:00 PMprevious day
3:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day
4:00 AM12:00 AM
5:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 AM2:00 AM
7:00 AM3:00 AM
8:00 AM4:00 AM
9:00 AM5:00 AM
10:00 AM6:00 AM
11:00 AM7:00 AM
12:00 PM8:00 AM
1:00 PM9:00 AM
2:00 PM10:00 AM
3:00 PM11:00 AM
4:00 PM12:00 PM
5:00 PM1:00 PM
6:00 PM2:00 PM
7:00 PM3:00 PM
8:00 PM4:00 PM
9:00 PM5:00 PM
10:00 PM6:00 PM
11:00 PM7:00 PM

Best time to meet between UTC and EST

Working hours overlap (9 AM – 6 PM in both places):

  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM UTC = 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

The time difference changes during the year because of daylight saving time, so these windows shift by an hour at other times.

Questions & answers

What is the time difference between UTC and EST?

EST is 4 hours behind UTC right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 5 hours at some times of the year and 4 hours at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

How do I convert UTC to EST?

Subtract 4 hours from the UTC time to get the EST time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in UTC is 5:00 AM in EST. Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in EST?

It is 8:42 AM in EST on Thursday, October 8 (the converter above shows it live). At the same moment it is 12:42 PM in UTC.

What is the best time for a meeting between UTC and EST?

Between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places you can meet at 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM UTC = 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST. Check the overlap section on this page for every option.

What does EST mean?

Eastern Time is EST (UTC-05:00) in winter and EDT (UTC-04:00) in summer.

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