Convert UTC to EST
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EST is 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind, as EDT, in summer. UTC is Coordinated Universal Time, the UTC+0 reference every other zone is measured from. EST is US Eastern Time, EST at UTC−5 in winter and EDT at UTC−4 in summer. Paste a Unix timestamp, an ISO 8601 string or a plain date such as June 1 2026 3:00 pm and the converter shows that moment in both zones, with UTC and Unix time alongside.
UTC to EST at a glance
| UTC | Winter (EST) | Summer (EDT) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 -1d | 20:00 -1d |
| 06:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 09:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 12:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 15:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 18:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 21:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
In 2026, clocks in EST change on 8 March and 1 November. UTC does not change.
Common questions
- What is the time difference between UTC and EST?
- EST is 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind, as EDT, in summer. The table on this page lists common UTC hours with their EST equivalents, and the converter gives the exact gap for any date you enter.
- What time is it in EST right now?
- The EST panel at the top of the page shows the current local time there, next to UTC, so you can compare at a glance. The offset line under it reports the gap for this moment, so you do not have to work out which side of a clock change you are on.
- How do I convert a specific UTC time to EST?
- Type the UTC time into the box and the panel shows the same moment in EST. For example, 09:00 in UTC on 1 June 2026 is 05:00 the same day in EST. A time with no zone is read as UTC on this page; the selector under the box switches that to EST or to your own zone, and a Unix number or an ISO 8601 string with an offset is always read as written.
- Does the UTC to EST difference change with daylight saving time?
- Yes, twice. EST moves its clocks on 8 March and 1 November in 2026, while UTC stays at UTC+0 all year, so the gap changes by an hour on each of those dates. parsetime computes the offset for the exact instant you enter, so the days around a change come out right as well.