Eastern Standard Time (EST) is UTC-5, used in the US & Canada east coast in winter. See the live EST clock below and convert it to any city or time zone.
Key facts about Eastern Standard Time.
Eastern Standard Time covers the US & Canada east coast in winter.
Eastern Standard Time (EST) is a standard-time abbreviation. In regions that observe daylight saving time, clocks move forward one hour in spring and the abbreviation changes for the summer months (for example EST becomes EDT, CST becomes CDT). During those months the UTC offset shifts by +1 hour.
Always check whether a given location is currently on standard or daylight time before converting — the offset shown here (UTC-5) is the standard-time value.
Compare EST with any city, or plan a meeting across zones.