EST to UTC
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → UTC
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 | UTC | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 4am | 00:00 → 04:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 1am | 5am | 01:00 → 05:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 2am | 6am | 02:00 → 06:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 3am | 7am | 03:00 → 07:00 | asleep in EST |
| 4am | 8am | 04:00 → 08:00 | asleep in EST |
| 5am | 9am | 05:00 → 09:00 | asleep in EST |
| 6am | 10am | 06:00 → 10:00 | asleep in EST |
| 7am | 11am | 07:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 12pm | 08:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 1pm | 09:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 2pm | 10:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 3pm | 11:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 4pm | 12:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 5pm | 13:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 6pm | 14:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 7pm | 15:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 8pm | 16:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 9pm | 17:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 10pm | 18:00 → 22:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 7pm | 11pm | 19:00 → 23:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 8pm | 12am Thu | 20:00 → 00:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 9pm | 1am Thu | 21:00 → 01:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 10pm now | 2am Thu | 22:00 → 02:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 11pm | 3am Thu | 23:00 → 03:00 | asleep in UTC |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 13:00 in New York — 1pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in UTC when it is 3:30 pm in EST?
7:30 pm in UTC the same day.
How many hours ahead is UTC of EST?
UTC is 4 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 UTC?
Both places are at work between 9am and 13:00 in New York — 1pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between EST and UTC change?
EST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). UTC does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.