DevBentoUTC to EST: Convert UTC to Eastern Time
Convert UTC to EST instantly. See the time difference between Coordinated Universal Time and Eastern Standard Time, including DST handling.
UTC to EST Conversion
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the global reference clock. Eastern Standard Time (EST) runs 5 hours behind it. When it is 12:00 PM UTC, it is 7:00 AM EST in New York. From March to November the East Coast switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) and the gap narrows to 4 hours.
Conversion Table
| UTC | EST (winter) | EDT (summer) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 PM prev day | 8:00 PM prev day |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
DST Dates That Matter
US daylight saving starts the second Sunday of March and ends the first Sunday of November. On those two days the UTC offset for New York changes, so a standing meeting at a fixed UTC time lands one hour off in local terms. Always convert with the date attached, which is what the tool above does.
Common Use Cases
- Server logs: timestamps in UTC convert to 7:00 AM EST for a noon UTC event in winter
- Cron jobs: a job at 9:00 AM EST must fire at 2:00 PM UTC in winter, 1:00 PM UTC in summer
- Market hours: NYSE opens 9:30 AM EST, which is 2:30 PM UTC in winter
For raw epoch values see the Unix Timestamp converter, or convert any pair in the full Timezone Converter.
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