EST: Eastern Standard Time
11:13 pm EST
UTC−5
EST stands for Eastern Standard Time, 5 hours behind UTC (UTC−5). It is used in winter in the eastern US and Canada.
In use
EST is New York’s winter clock. Right now New York is on EDT (UTC−4), not EST. It switches to EST on Sunday, November 1, 2026 and back on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Daylight saving
EST itself never moves: it is always UTC−5. The places that use it switch to EDT in summer.
On EST all year
Panama, Jamaica, Cancún.
Next changes in New York
| Date | Change | Switches to |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back 1 hour | EST UTC−5 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | EDT UTC−4 |
Cities on EST in winter
- New YorkEDT now
- Washington, D.C.EDT now
- WilmingtonEDT now
- BostonEDT now
- MiamiEDT now
- TorontoEDT now
- MontréalEDT now
Convert EST
- EST to IST9 am EST = 7:30 pm IST
- IST to EST9 am IST = 10:30 pm EST
- EST to GMT9 am EST = 2 pm GMT
- GMT to EST9 am GMT = 4 am EST
- UTC to EST9 am UTC = 4 am EST
- EST to PST9 am EST = 6 am PST
- PST to EST9 am PST = 12 pm EST
- CET to EST9 am CET = 3 am EST
- EST to CET9 am EST = 3 pm CET
- BST to EST9 am BST = 3 am EST
- JST to EST9 am JST = 7 pm EST
Questions
What does EST stand for?
Eastern Standard Time.
What time is it in EST now?
It’s 11:13 pm EST (UTC−5). EST is New York’s winter clock. Right now New York is on EDT (UTC−4), not EST. It switches to EST on Sunday, November 1, 2026 and back on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Does EST change for daylight saving?
EST itself never moves: it is always UTC−5. The places that use it switch to EDT in summer.
Is EST the same as EDT?
No. EST is UTC−5 and EDT is UTC−4, an hour apart. New York is on EST in winter and EDT in summer.