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Convert UTC to EST

EST, Eastern Standard Time, is UTC−5. But the US East Coast is on EST only from November to March; the rest of the year it uses EDT (UTC−4). If you need the time in New York, use the column that matches the date, or the converter below.

Noon UTC
12:00 PM UTC = 7:00 AM EST
Other times of year: 8:00 AM EDT (31 Oct–1 Nov, 14 Mar–30 Oct).

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UTC to EST, hour by hour

UTC → EST: 1 Nov–14 Mar · UTC → EDT: 31 Oct–1 Nov, 14 Mar–30 Oct

UTCUTC → ESTUTC → EDT
12:00 AM7:00 PM −1 day8:00 PM −1 day
1:00 AM8:00 PM −1 day9:00 PM −1 day
2:00 AM9:00 PM −1 day10:00 PM −1 day
3:00 AM10:00 PM −1 day11:00 PM −1 day
4:00 AM11:00 PM −1 day12:00 AM
5:00 AM12:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 AM1:00 AM2:00 AM
7:00 AM2:00 AM3:00 AM
8:00 AM3:00 AM4:00 AM
9:00 AM4:00 AM5:00 AM
10:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 AM
11:00 AM6:00 AM7:00 AM
12:00 PM7:00 AM8:00 AM
1:00 PM8:00 AM9:00 AM
2:00 PM9:00 AM10:00 AM
3:00 PM10:00 AM11:00 AM
4:00 PM11:00 AM12:00 PM
5:00 PM12:00 PM1:00 PM
6:00 PM1:00 PM2:00 PM
7:00 PM2:00 PM3:00 PM
8:00 PM3:00 PM4:00 PM
9:00 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM
10:00 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM
11:00 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM

Daylight saving time: the next clock changes

  • UTC: no clock changes (no daylight saving time).
  • New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)

Good to know

  • Strictly, “EST” always means UTC−5. In everyday use people say EST all year and mean whatever New York shows; when it matters, write “Eastern Time” or “ET”.
  • UTC never changes, so the New York clock change is the only thing that moves this conversion.
  • Server logs and aviation use UTC; the 24-hour UTC time (“15:00Z”) is the safe way to send a time to people in several zones.

Questions

How many hours is EST behind UTC?

5 hours for most of the year (EST). 4 hours behind while it is EDT (31 Oct–1 Nov, 14 Mar–30 Oct).

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