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UTC to EST and EDT: Convert UTC to New York Time.
Convert UTC to Eastern Time (EST or EDT) for any date and time.
Eastern Time is 5 hours behind UTC in winter (EST) and 4 hours behind in summer (EDT): 12:00 UTC is 7:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM EDT. The converter below starts from UTC and New York and chooses the right offset for the date; the chart lists every UTC hour.
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INTERACTIVE TOOL
Conversions use the IANA time zone database built into your browser, so UTC offsets and daylight saving time are applied automatically. If a conversion crosses midnight, the destination date is shown above.
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QUICK ANSWER
To convert UTC to Eastern Time, subtract 5 hours while Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) is in effect, from the first Sunday of November to the second Sunday of March, and 4 hours during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) the rest of the year. 12:00 UTC is 7:00 AM EST in winter and 8:00 AM EDT in summer. The converter above picks the right one for the date you enter.
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UTC to Eastern Time chart
| UTC | EST (winter, UTC−5) | EDT (summer, UTC−4) |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 7:00 PM (day before) | 8:00 PM (day before) |
| 01:00 | 8:00 PM (day before) | 9:00 PM (day before) |
| 02:00 | 9:00 PM (day before) | 10:00 PM (day before) |
| 03:00 | 10:00 PM (day before) | 11:00 PM (day before) |
| 04:00 | 11:00 PM (day before) | 12:00 AM |
| 05:00 | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 06:00 | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 07:00 | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 08:00 | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 09:00 | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 10:00 | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 11:00 | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 12:00 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 13:00 | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 14:00 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 15:00 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 16:00 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 17:00 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 18:00 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 19:00 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 20:00 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 21:00 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 22:00 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 23:00 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
THE METHOD
How it works
Convert the selected local date and time to UTC using the source zone’s offset at that instant, then display that instant in the destination zone. DST is handled by the IANA time zone database.
PUT IT TO USE
Example calculation
Set 09:00 in Tunis and select New York to see the exact corresponding local time, including daylight-saving changes.
EST or EDT: which one applies?
New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto and the rest of the Eastern time zone use EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer. In 2026, EDT runs from 8 March to 1 November; in 2027, from 14 March to 7 November. Many people say “EST” all year: a meeting set for 3 PM EST in July almost always means 3 PM in New York, which is EDT. For the dates in other countries, see when the clocks change.
UTC, GMT and Zulu time
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world’s reference time. GMT is the same as UTC for converting times, but the UK itself is on BST (UTC+1) in summer, so “London time” is not always UTC. Pilots and the military call UTC “Zulu” time: 1400Z is 14:00 UTC, which is 9:00 AM EST or 10:00 AM EDT. To read four-digit times, use the military time converter.
Converting across midnight
Times before 05:00 UTC (04:00 UTC in summer) fall on the previous day in the eastern US. For example, 02:30 UTC on 15 January is 9:30 PM EST on 14 January. The chart marks these rows “day before”.
In short
How to use the UTC to EST Converter
- Enter the date and the UTC time in the first field.
- Keep New York as the destination, or choose another Eastern city.
- Read the Eastern time: the converter uses EST or EDT for that date.
- Use the chart for a quick look at every UTC hour.
Quick reference
Worked examples
| Zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| America/New York | GMT-5 | GMT-4 |
| America/Chicago | GMT-6 | GMT-5 |
| America/Denver | GMT-7 | GMT-6 |
| America/Phoenix | GMT-7 | GMT-7 |
| America/Los Angeles | GMT-8 | GMT-7 |
| America/Anchorage | GMT-9 | GMT-8 |
| Pacific/Honolulu | GMT-10 | GMT-10 |
| Europe/London | GMT+0 | GMT+1 |
| Asia/Kolkata | GMT+5:30 | GMT+5:30 |
| Asia/Tokyo | GMT+9 | GMT+9 |
When it is 09:00 in New York
| Zone | Local time |
|---|---|
| America/Chicago | 08:00 |
| America/Denver | 07:00 |
| America/Phoenix | 06:00 |
| America/Los Angeles | 06:00 |
| America/Anchorage | 05:00 |
| Pacific/Honolulu | 03:00 |
| Europe/London | 13:00 |
| Asia/Kolkata | 18:30 |
| Asia/Tokyo | 22:00 |
Accuracy
How we checked this
We converted the same instant, 26 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, into 10 time zones with this page's clock code and compared each result with the IANA time zone database on October 26, 2026. 10 of 10 matched.
| Zone | Independent value | This page | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/New York | 08:00 | 08:00 | Yes |
| America/Chicago | 07:00 | 07:00 | Yes |
| America/Denver | 06:00 | 06:00 | Yes |
| America/Phoenix | 05:00 | 05:00 | Yes |
| America/Los Angeles | 05:00 | 05:00 | Yes |
| America/Anchorage | 04:00 | 04:00 | Yes |
| Pacific/Honolulu | 02:00 | 02:00 | Yes |
| Europe/London | 12:00 | 12:00 | Yes |
| Asia/Kolkata | 17:30 | 17:30 | Yes |
| Asia/Tokyo | 21:00 | 21:00 | Yes |
From the source
At present, daylight saving time in the United States begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March …
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GOOD TO KNOW
Frequently asked questions
What is 12:00 UTC in EST?
7:00 AM EST in winter, or 8:00 AM EDT while daylight saving time is in effect.
Is EST 5 hours behind UTC?
EST is always UTC−5. But from March to November the eastern US uses EDT, which is 4 hours behind UTC.
What is 00:00 UTC in Eastern Time?
7:00 PM the previous day in winter (EST), or 8:00 PM the previous day in summer (EDT).
Is UTC the same as GMT?
For converting times, yes: both have an offset of 0. UTC is the precise atomic-clock standard, and GMT is also the name of UK winter time.
How are time zones and daylight saving handled?
Conversions use the IANA time zone database built into your browser, so DST rules and UTC offsets are applied automatically — never hardcoded.
What does the World Clock show?
It lists the cities you add and updates their current local time every second. Search a city or time zone to add it, and remove a city when you no longer need it.
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