Eastern Time Zone

Time Zone of a Place
Time zone of

What is the Eastern Time Zone?

Answer

Eastern Time Zone
UTC−5 (EST) and UTC−4 (EDT)

The same offset as a plain number: UTC−5.

Time Zone Facts

Abbreviations
EST / EDT
Standard time
UTC−5
Daylight saving time
UTC−4
Clock changes
daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

Where This Zone Applies

The clocks do not change everywhere in this zone: some places stay on standard time all year.
PlaceStandard timeClock changes
Canada — most of Ontario and Quebec, including Toronto, Ottawa and MontrealUTC−5Yes
United States — the East Coast and the eastern MidwestUTC−5Yes
ConnecticutUTC−5Yes
Florida — most of the state, including Miami, Orlando and TampaUTC−5Yes
GeorgiaUTC−5Yes
Indiana — most of the state, including Indianapolis and Fort WayneUTC−5Yes
MaineUTC−5Yes
Michigan — most of the state, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and LansingUTC−5Yes
New YorkUTC−5Yes
Ontario — Atikokan and its surroundings, which stay on EST all year and never switchUTC−5No
Ontario — most of the province, including Toronto, Ottawa and SudburyUTC−5Yes
PennsylvaniaUTC−5Yes
Tennessee — East Tennessee, including Knoxville and ChattanoogaUTC−5Yes
VirginiaUTC−5Yes
Washington, D.C.UTC−5Yes
DelawareUTC−5Yes
Kentucky — the eastern half, including Louisville, Lexington and FrankfortUTC−5Yes
MarylandUTC−5Yes
MassachusettsUTC−5Yes
New HampshireUTC−5Yes
New JerseyUTC−5Yes
North CarolinaUTC−5Yes
OhioUTC−5Yes
Rhode IslandUTC−5Yes
South CarolinaUTC−5Yes
VermontUTC−5Yes
West VirginiaUTC−5Yes
OttawaUTC−5Yes
PhiladelphiaUTC−5Yes
PittsburghUTC−5Yes
TorontoUTC−5Yes

Time Difference

UTC
4 hours behind
Central Time
1 hour ahead
Mountain Time
2 hours ahead
Pacific Time
3 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−8 in standard time, MSK−7 in daylight time

Current time in the zone

UTC−4 — subtract 4 hours from UTC

Related Calculations

See Also

Time Zone of a Place

This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what is the Eastern Time Zone? (The answer is: UTC−5 (EST) and UTC−4 (EDT)). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Eastern Time') and hit the 'Find out' button.
Time Zone of a Place
Time zone of

Named Time Zones

Time zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
Alaska TimeUTC−9UTC−8
Atlantic TimeUTC−4UTC−3
Australian Central TimeUTC+9:30UTC+10:30
Australian Eastern TimeUTC+10UTC+11
Australian Western TimeUTC+8not observed
Brasília TimeUTC−3not observed
Central European TimeUTC+1UTC+2
Central TimeUTC−6UTC−5
Chamorro TimeUTC+10not observed
East Africa TimeUTC+3not observed
Eastern European TimeUTC+2UTC+3
Eastern TimeUTC−5UTC−4
Greenwich Mean TimeUTCUTC+1
Hawaii–Aleutian TimeUTC−10not observed
Hong Kong TimeUTC+8not observed
India Standard TimeUTC+5:30not observed
Irish TimeUTCUTC+1
Irkutsk TimeUTC+8not observed
Israel TimeUTC+2UTC+3
Japan Standard TimeUTC+9not observed
Kaliningrad TimeUTC+2not observed
Kamchatka TimeUTC+12not observed
Korea Standard TimeUTC+9not observed
Krasnoyarsk TimeUTC+7not observed
Magadan TimeUTC+11not observed
Mexican Central TimeUTC−6not observed
Mexican Northwest TimeUTC−8UTC−7
Mexican Pacific TimeUTC−7not observed
Mexican Southeast TimeUTC−5not observed
Moscow TimeUTC+3not observed
Mountain TimeUTC−7UTC−6
Newfoundland TimeUTC−3:30UTC−2:30
New Zealand TimeUTC+12UTC+13
Omsk TimeUTC+6not observed
Pacific TimeUTC−8UTC−7
Samara TimeUTC+4not observed
Samoa TimeUTC−11not observed
South Africa Standard TimeUTC+2not observed
Vladivostok TimeUTC+10not observed
Western European TimeUTCUTC+1

FAQ

What is the Eastern Time Zone?

Eastern Time Zone UTC−5 (EST) and UTC−4 (EDT)

Where does the Eastern Time Zone apply?

Among the places in this reference: Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, New York and Pennsylvania.

Do the clocks change in the Eastern Time Zone?

Yes: UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 in daylight time. The clocks do not change everywhere in this zone: some places stay on standard time all year.

What does EST stand for?

EST is the standard time of the zone (UTC−5), and EDT its daylight time (UTC−4).

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