Current Time in EST (Eastern Time)

About Eastern Time (US) (EST/EDT)

Eastern Time is the timezone for the US East Coast and eastern Canada, covering major financial and political centers. It's one of the most-referenced timezones globally because so much US business, media, and government activity runs on it.

Like most of the US, Eastern Time observes daylight saving time — clocks move forward one hour in spring (EDT, UTC-4) and back in autumn (EST, UTC-5).

• UTC offset: UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT)
• Daylight saving: Eastern Time observes daylight saving: it's EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) from March to November.
• Common cities/regions: New York City, Washington, D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Toronto (Canada)