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UTC is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time from March 8 to November 1, and 5 hours ahead the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

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2:00 PM
Friday, November 13
5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US) · UTC

Eastern Time (US) to UTC, hour by hour (Nov 13, 2026)

Eastern Time (US) ESTUTC UTC
12:00 AM5:00 AM
1:00 AM6:00 AM
2:00 AM7:00 AM
3:00 AM8:00 AM
4:00 AM9:00 AM
5:00 AM10:00 AM
6:00 AM11:00 AM
7:00 AM12:00 PM
8:00 AM1:00 PM
9:00 AM2:00 PM
10:00 AM3:00 PM
11:00 AM4:00 PM
12:00 PM5:00 PM
1:00 PM6:00 PM
2:00 PM7:00 PM
3:00 PM8:00 PM
4:00 PM9:00 PM
5:00 PM10:00 PM
6:00 PM11:00 PM
7:00 PM12:00 AMSat
8:00 PM1:00 AMSat
9:00 PM2:00 AMSat
10:00 PM3:00 AMSat
11:00 PM4:00 AMSat

Shaded rows: 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. A weekday is shown next to times that fall on a different day. The table follows the date picked above.

When daylight saving changes the gap

2026

  • Jan 1 – Mar 8 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)

Eastern Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 8 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 1 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2026.

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (US)

Eastern Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 14 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 7 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2027.

What EST and UTC mean here

EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5) is the winter time in New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto. From March 8 to November 1, 2026 those places use EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4) instead. Most people who write "EST" mean "Eastern Time, whatever the clocks say today", so this converter follows the clocks in New York and switches between EST and EDT on the right days.

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's reference clock. It never changes for daylight saving time, so any change in the gap comes from the other zone moving its clocks. UTC is also written as "Z" or "Zulu" in aviation and military use, and for everyday purposes it is the same as GMT.

Questions

What is the time difference between EST and UTC?

UTC is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time from March 8 to November 1, and 5 hours ahead the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM EST in UTC?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM EST is 2:00 PM UTC, noon EST is 5:00 PM UTC, and 5:00 PM EST is 10:00 PM UTC.

When do working hours overlap?

Until March 14, 2027, 3 hours of a 9-to-5 day overlap: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Eastern Time is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in UTC.

Is UTC the same as GMT?

For converting clock times, yes: both are UTC+0 and neither changes for daylight saving. Technically UTC is an atomic time standard and GMT is a time zone. Note that the UK is only on GMT in winter; in summer it uses BST (UTC+1).

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