EST — Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5)
1:27:20AM
EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−5). During daylight saving time, places that use EST switch to EDT (UTC−4).
New York currently uses EST. See the current time in New York.
Convert EST time
Live- EST1:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
About EST
- Abbreviation
- EST
- Full name
- Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Type
- Standard time; summer time is EDT
- Example location
- New York
Where EST is used
- Eastern United States (winter)
- Eastern Canada (winter)
- Panama
- Jamaica
- Cancún