Current EST time

Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5

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EST (Eastern Standard Time) is UTC-5 all year.

Time zone in EST

Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
UTC offset
UTC-5, all year
Daylight saving
None (fixed offset)

Daylight saving time in 2026

EST is a fixed offset. New York uses EST for part of the year and EDT (UTC-4) for the rest. For the clock in New York right now, see current time in New York.

Time difference from EST

PlaceDifferenceConvert
UTC+5 h · 5 hours aheadConvert
New YorkSame timeConvert
Los Angeles-3 h · 3 hours behindConvert
Chicago-1 h · 1 hour behindConvert
London+5 h · 5 hours aheadConvert
Paris+6 h · 6 hours aheadConvert
Dubai+9 h · 9 hours aheadConvert
India+10:30 h · 10 hours 30 minutes aheadConvert
Singapore+13 h · 13 hours aheadConvert
Tokyo+14 h · 14 hours aheadConvert
Sydney+16 h · 16 hours aheadConvert

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