Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrise/sunset time and key facts for Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Currently observing EST – Eastern Standard Time. Observes EST – Eastern Standard Time part of the year, but not currently. Currently has same time zone offset as EST (UTC -5) but different time zone name.
What time is it in EST right now? Eastern Standard Time (EST) is UTC-5:00 (EDT UTC-4:00 in summer). Live EST clock with seconds, timezone info, and time conversions.
EST (Eastern Standard Time) is one of the well-known names of UTC-5 time zone which is 5h. behind of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).The time offset from UTC can be written as -05:00. It's used during the winter. During the summer EDT - Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) is in use. Some locations use EST all year long.
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is an area 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5) during the winter months (referred to as Eastern Standard Time or EST) and 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-4) during the summer months (referred to as Eastern Daylight Time or EDT).
The standard time for the Eastern Time Zone in North America, covering parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. During summer, many areas switch to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
The National Institute of Standards and Technology - Time and Frequency Division maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the United States, and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency metrology.
EST is 5 hours behind UTC during standard months, and 4 hours behind during daylight saving time.