EST time now
Eastern Time: UTC−5 in standard time (EST) and UTC−4 in daylight saving time (EDT).
IANA zone America/New_York. Time from your device clock, converted with your browser's copy of the tz database.
About EST
Eastern Time is the clock time in New York, Washington DC, Miami, Toronto.Strictly, EST is the winter offset (UTC−5). From March to November the same clocks run on EDT (UTC−4). Most people who search "EST" mean whatever the US East Coast clocks show, so this page follows America/New_York.
Clock changes
| Date | Time | Change | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 8 Mar 2026 | 02:00 | Forward 1 h | UTC−5 → UTC−4 |
| Sun, 1 Nov 2026 | 02:00 | Back 1 h | UTC−4 → UTC−5 |
| Sun, 14 Mar 2027 | 02:00 | Forward 1 h | UTC−5 → UTC−4 |
| Sun, 7 Nov 2027 | 02:00 | Back 1 h | UTC−4 → UTC−5 |
Questions
What is the UTC offset of EST?
Eastern Time is UTC−5 in standard time (EST) and UTC−4 in daylight saving time (EDT).
Where is EST used?
New York, Washington DC, Miami, Toronto. IANA zone America/New_York.
Does EST mean anything else?
Strictly, EST is the winter offset (UTC−5). From March to November the same clocks run on EDT (UTC−4). Most people who search "EST" mean whatever the US East Coast clocks show, so this page follows America/New_York.