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UTC to EST converter

Coordinated Universal Time to Eastern Time. EST is 5 h behind of UTC in January and 4 h behind in July.

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UTC · UTC UTC · UTC+0

  • EST · New YorkEDT · UTC−4 · 4 h behind
    05:00Mon, Sep 28
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The gap between UTC and EST

2026UTC clocksEST clocksDifference
JanuaryUTC UTC+0EST UTC−55 h behind
JulyUTC UTC+0EDT UTC−44 h behind

The gap changes on: Sun, March 8, 2026 (4 h behind); Sun, November 1, 2026 (5 h behind); Sun, March 14, 2027 (4 h behind); Sun, November 7, 2027 (5 h behind).

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UTC to EST time table

Every hour of the UTC day and the matching EST time, for a mid-January and a mid-July date.

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

About these two clocks

UTC — Coordinated Universal Time. Used in the world reference clock used by servers, aviation and logs. UTC never changes for daylight saving time.

EST — Eastern Time. Used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.

All figures on this page come from the IANA time zone database (the same data your phone and laptop use), evaluated for the date in question. Abbreviations are ambiguous — “IST” also means Irish or Israel Standard Time, and “CST” is China Standard Time in Asia — so this page uses UTC and America/New_York explicitly.

Questions people ask

How many hours ahead or behind is EST compared with UTC?

EST is 5 h behind of UTC in January and 4 h behind in July. The gap moves because daylight saving time starts and ends on different dates (or not at all) in the two places.

What is 9 am UTC in EST?

On a January date, 9:00 am UTC is 4:00 AM EST. In July it is 5:00 AM. Use the converter above for any other date.

Which cities use UTC?

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is used in the world reference clock used by servers, aviation and logs. UTC never changes for daylight saving time.

Which cities use EST?

Eastern Time (EST) is used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.

When is a good time for a UTC–EST call?

Look for the hours where both columns in the table fall between about 8 am and 6 pm. If none exist, the meeting planner on our home page shows the least-bad options and lets you share a link that converts for every attendee.

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