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EST to UTC converter

Eastern Time to Coordinated Universal Time: live time, conversion table and daylight saving dates.

Coordinated Universal Time is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time right now. The gap changes during the year: 5 hours ahead in January and 4 hours ahead in July, because of daylight saving time. 9:00 AM EST = 2:00 PM UTC in winter and 1:00 PM UTC in summer.

Eastern Time
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Coordinated Universal Time
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Today, hour by hour

Eastern TimeCoordinated Universal Time

Green rows are inside 9 AM–5 PM in both places.

EST to UTC conversion table

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

EST or EDT? People search “EST”, “CST” or “PST” all year, but those names only apply in winter. From March to November US clocks are on daylight time (EDT, CDT, MDT, PDT), one hour later. This page uses the real local time in each US zone, so the answers are right whichever season you read it in. More in our EST vs EDT guide.

When the time difference changes

DatesDifference
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Coordinated Universal Time is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time
Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027Coordinated Universal Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time
Mar 14, 2027 – Nov 6, 2027Coordinated Universal Time is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time
Nov 7, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027Coordinated Universal Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time

Eastern Time uses daylight saving time. Next clock changes: Nov 1, 2026 (to UTC-5), Mar 14, 2027 (to UTC-4). Coordinated Universal Time does not use daylight saving time. It stays at UTC+0 all year.

Best time to call or meet

  • January: shared 9-to-5 hours are 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Eastern Time (2:00 PM–5:00 PM in Coordinated Universal Time).
  • July: shared 9-to-5 hours are 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in Eastern Time (1:00 PM–5:00 PM in Coordinated Universal Time).

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Frequently asked questions

What is 9 AM EST in UTC?

2:00 PM UTC in winter (January) and 1:00 PM UTC in summer (July).

What is the time difference between EST and UTC?

Coordinated Universal Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time in January and 4 hours ahead in July.

What is 5 PM EST in UTC?

10:00 PM UTC in winter and 9:00 PM UTC in summer.