EDT: Eastern Daylight Time

US & Canada Eastern, summer

2:50:09am

02:50 on a 24-hour clock

Wednesday, 11th November 2026

UTC-5 America/New_York

What EDT actually is

EDT is UTC-4, in force from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

Careful: US & Canada Eastern, summer is not on EDT at the moment. It is currently EST (UTC-5) because of daylight saving.

Daylight saving

Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).

Cities on EDT

New York City New York, United States 2:50am 🌙 Wed UTC-5 Toronto Ontario, Canada 2:50am 🌙 Wed UTC-5 Miami Florida, United States 2:50am 🌙 Wed UTC-5

Convert EDT

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC-5

Questions people ask

What time is it in EDT right now?

2:50 am (02:50) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026, for US & Canada Eastern, summer.

What does EDT stand for?

Eastern Daylight Time. EDT is UTC-4, in force from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

What is the UTC offset of EDT?

US & Canada Eastern, summer: UTC-5.

Is EDT in use right now?

Not at this moment. US & Canada Eastern, summer is currently on EST (UTC-5) because of daylight saving. EDT comes back when the clocks change: see the date below.