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UTC to Eastern Time Converter

Convert any time from UTC to Eastern Time — every 15 minutes, daylight-saving aware. Switch to Eastern Time → UTC

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8:00 AM

EDT (daylight saving time)

About this conversion

UTC is on UTC; Eastern Time is on UTC-5. In standard (winter) time, Eastern Time is 5 hours behind UTC. When daylight saving time is in effect the difference becomes 4 hours behind UTC.

Eastern Time runs on EDT from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on EST the rest of the year.

Every 15 minutes — UTC to Eastern Time

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Frequently asked

What is noon UTC in Eastern Time?

When it's 12:00 PM UTC, the time in Eastern Time is 7:00 AM EST during standard time and 8:00 AM EDT during daylight saving time.

How many hours is Eastern Time behind UTC?

In standard (winter) time, Eastern Time is 5 hours behind UTC. When daylight saving time is in effect, the difference becomes 4 hours behind UTC.

When does Eastern Time switch between EST and EDT?

Eastern Time is on EDT (UTC-4) from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on EST (UTC-5) the rest of the year.

Is EST the same as ET?

Yes — EST, EDT, ET, Eastern Time, and Eastern all refer to Eastern Time (US & Canada). The label EST is used in winter (standard time) and EDT in summer (daylight saving time); the underlying zone is the same.

What cities use Eastern Time?

Major cities on Eastern Time include New York, Toronto, Washington, DC, Atlanta, and Miami.

What is noon UTC in other time zones?

Noon UTC corresponds to 6:00 AM CST, 4:00 AM PST, 1:00 PM CET.

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