Eastern Standard Time

EST5EDT

Saturday · May 9, 2026

UTC -4

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is the time zone used in the eastern part of North America during winter months. EST is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). It covers the eastern United States and parts of Canada. During summer, it is replaced by Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Time difference between Eastern Standard Time EST and world zones

Cities at UTC-4

Time Zones