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UTC to EST converter

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

Then, Eastern Time (US)
4:00 AM
Friday, November 13
5 hours behind UTC · EST

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

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

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 behind UTC
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 4 hours behind UTC
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 5 hours behind UTC

UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2026. 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).

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 5 hours behind UTC
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 4 hours behind UTC
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 5 hours behind UTC

UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2027. 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).

What UTC and EST mean here

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.

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.

This page also answers: utc to edt.

Questions

What is the time difference between UTC and EST?

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

What is 9 AM UTC in EST?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM UTC is 4:00 AM EST, noon UTC is 7:00 AM EST, and 5:00 PM UTC is 12:00 PM EST.

When do working hours overlap?

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

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).

What about UTC to EDT?

Read literally, UTC is UTC and EDT is UTC−4, so they are 4 hours apart. But people who search for "utc to edt" almost always mean the clocks in those places, and in practice Eastern Time is 4 hours behind UTC from March 8 to November 1, and 5 hours behind the rest of 2026. That real-clock answer is what the converter shows.

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