UTC to EST converter
EST is 4 hours behind UTC right now. Coordinated Universal Time is the clock in UTC; Eastern Time is the clock in New York.
Why the gap changes
UTC never changes, so the gap with New York is one hour smaller in summer, when New York is on EDT. Servers, aviation and logs use UTC; convert to Eastern time only for display.
Over the next 12 months the difference is 4 hours or 5 hours, depending on the date. The table and the converter always use the date you pick. See EST vs EDT for why the abbreviations change.
UTC to EST conversion table
For Saturday, October 31, 2026, hour by hour.
| UTC (UTC) | New York (EST) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM (prev. day) |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 PM (prev. day) |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 PM (prev. day) |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 PM (prev. day) |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Best overlap for meetings
With a 9-to-5 working day in both places, the shared hours today are 1:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC = 9:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT (4 hours). Try other hours or add more cities in the meeting planner.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 9 AM UTC in EST?
Today, 9:00 AM in UTC (UTC) is 5:00 AM in New York (EDT). The table on this page lists every hour.
How many hours apart are UTC and EST?
EST is 4 hours behind UTC right now. Over a year the gap takes 2 values (4 hours, 5 hours) because the two zones change clocks for daylight saving on different dates, or only one of them does.
When do UTC and EST working hours overlap?
With a 9-to-5 day in both places, today's shared hours are 1:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC = 9:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT (4 hours).