EST to UTC converter

Eastern Time (New York, Toronto, Miami) to Coordinated Universal Time (the world reference time).

EST2:42 AMSun 1 Nov 2026

→

UTC7:42 AMSun 1 Nov 2026

UTC is 5 h ahead of EST.

Pick a time in EST

⇄ UTC to EST

9:00 AM EST = 2:00 PM UTC same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM EST, which is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM UTC. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

EST to UTC time table

For 1 Nov 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

EST	UTC
12:00 AM EST	4:00 AM UTC
1:00 AM EST	5:00 AM UTC
2:00 AM EST	7:00 AM UTC
3:00 AM EST	8:00 AM UTC
4:00 AM EST	9:00 AM UTC
5:00 AM EST	10:00 AM UTC
6:00 AM EST	11:00 AM UTC
7:00 AM EST	12:00 PM UTC
8:00 AM EST	1:00 PM UTC
9:00 AM EST	2:00 PM UTC
10:00 AM EST	3:00 PM UTC
11:00 AM EST	4:00 PM UTC
12:00 PM EST	5:00 PM UTC
1:00 PM EST	6:00 PM UTC
2:00 PM EST	7:00 PM UTC
3:00 PM EST	8:00 PM UTC
4:00 PM EST	9:00 PM UTC
5:00 PM EST	10:00 PM UTC
6:00 PM EST	11:00 PM UTC
7:00 PM EST	12:00 AM UTC next day
8:00 PM EST	1:00 AM UTC next day
9:00 PM EST	2:00 AM UTC next day
10:00 PM EST	3:00 AM UTC next day
11:00 PM EST	4:00 AM UTC next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM EST = 2:00 PM UTC
12:00 PM EST = 5:00 PM UTC
3:00 PM EST = 8:00 PM UTC
5:00 PM EST = 10:00 PM UTC
9:00 AM UTC = 4:00 AM EST
12:00 PM UTC = 7:00 AM EST
5:00 PM UTC = 12:00 PM EST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 14 Mar 2027: UTC is 5 h ahead of EST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: UTC is 4 h ahead of EST.

EST next changes its clocks on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−4), then on 7 Nov 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC−5). UTC does not change its clocks.

About EST and UTC

EST here means Eastern Time, the clock in New York, Toronto, Miami. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, EST is the winter name; in summer these places use EDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

UTC here means Coordinated Universal Time, the clock in the world reference time. Right now it is UTC+0. It has no daylight saving.

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