UTC to EST Converter (UTC to New York Time)
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) to EST (Eastern Time). Also searched as “UTC to New York Time”.
EST is 4 hours behind UTC right now.
UTC and EST, hour by hour
Move the mouse over the hours (on a phone, drag the time label) to see the time in both places at that moment. Click an hour to select it, or add more cities.
- Night to day
- Working hours (9 to 5)
- Weekend
- Current hour
UTC to EST conversion table
Every hour of today in UTC, with the time in EST. Highlighted rows are working hours in both places.
| UTC | EST |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 8 pm (previous day) |
| 1 am | 9 pm (previous day) |
| 2 am | 10 pm (previous day) |
| 3 am | 11 pm (previous day) |
| 4 am | 12 am |
| 5 am | 1 am |
| 6 am | 2 am |
| 7 am | 3 am |
| 8 am | 4 am |
| 9 am | 5 am |
| 10 am | 6 am |
| 11 am | 7 am |
| 12 pm | 8 am |
| 1 pm | 9 am |
| 2 pm | 10 am |
| 3 pm | 11 am |
| 4 pm | 12 pm |
| 5 pm | 1 pm |
| 6 pm | 2 pm |
| 7 pm | 3 pm |
| 8 pm | 4 pm |
| 9 pm | 5 pm |
| 10 pm | 6 pm |
| 11 pm | 7 pm |
Best time to meet
Working hours (9 am to 5 pm) overlap from 1 pm to 5 pm in UTC, which is 9 am to 1 pm in EST.
Daylight saving time
The difference changes during the year, because of daylight saving time. Here are the periods for 2026 and 2027:
- Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 7, 2026: EST is 5 hours behind UTC
- Mar 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026: EST is 4 hours behind UTC
- Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027: EST is 5 hours behind UTC
- Mar 14, 2027 – Nov 6, 2027: EST is 4 hours behind UTC
- Nov 7, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027: EST is 5 hours behind UTC
UTC never changes: there is no daylight saving time in UTC.
New York changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Questions and answers
What is the time difference between UTC and EST?
EST is 4 hours behind UTC right now. During the year it's either 5 hours or 4 hours, because of daylight saving time.
What time is it in EST when it's 9 am in UTC?
Today, 9 am in UTC is 5:00 am in EST.
Does UTC or EST use daylight saving time?
UTC never changes: there is no daylight saving time in UTC. New York changes its clocks forward on Mar 8, 2026, back on Nov 1, 2026, forward on Mar 14, 2027, back on Nov 7, 2027.
Is it EST or EDT right now?
It's EDT right now. New York uses EST in winter and EDT in summer; many people say 'EST' all year to mean Eastern Time.