EST to GST
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Asia/Dubai
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| EST | GST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 8am | 00:00 → 08:00 | asleep in EST |
| 1am | 9am | 01:00 → 09:00 | asleep in EST |
| 2am | 10am | 02:00 → 10:00 | asleep in EST |
| 3am | 11am | 03:00 → 11:00 | asleep in EST |
| 4am | 12pm | 04:00 → 12:00 | asleep in EST |
| 5am | 1pm | 05:00 → 13:00 | asleep in EST |
| 6am | 2pm | 06:00 → 14:00 | asleep in EST |
| 7am | 3pm | 07:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 4pm | 08:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 5pm | 09:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 6pm | 10:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 7pm | 11:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 8pm | 12:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm now | 9pm | 13:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 10pm | 14:00 → 22:00 | asleep in GST |
| 3pm | 11pm | 15:00 → 23:00 | asleep in GST |
| 4pm | 12am Fri | 16:00 → 00:00 | asleep in GST |
| 5pm | 1am Fri | 17:00 → 01:00 | asleep in GST |
| 6pm | 2am Fri | 18:00 → 02:00 | asleep in GST |
| 7pm | 3am Fri | 19:00 → 03:00 | asleep in GST |
| 8pm | 4am Fri | 20:00 → 04:00 | asleep in GST |
| 9pm | 5am Fri | 21:00 → 05:00 | asleep in GST |
| 10pm | 6am Fri | 22:00 → 06:00 | asleep in GST |
| 11pm | 7am Fri | 23:00 → 07:00 | asleep in EST |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in GST when it is 5:00 pm in EST?
1:00 am in GST the next day.
How many hours ahead is GST of EST?
GST is 8 hours ahead EST. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between EST and GST?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between EST and GST change?
EST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). GST does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.