GMT to EST
Live, right now. UTC → America/New_York
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| GMT | EST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 7pm Wed | 00:00 → 19:00 | asleep in GMT |
| 1am | 8pm Wed | 01:00 → 20:00 | asleep in GMT |
| 2am | 9pm Wed | 02:00 → 21:00 | asleep in GMT |
| 3am | 10pm Wed | 03:00 → 22:00 | asleep in EST |
| 4am | 11pm Wed | 04:00 → 23:00 | asleep in EST |
| 5am | 12am | 05:00 → 00:00 | asleep in EST |
| 6am | 1am | 06:00 → 01:00 | asleep in EST |
| 7am | 2am | 07:00 → 02:00 | asleep in EST |
| 8am | 3am | 08:00 → 03:00 | asleep in EST |
| 9am | 4am | 09:00 → 04:00 | asleep in EST |
| 10am | 5am | 10:00 → 05:00 | asleep in EST |
| 11am | 6am | 11:00 → 06:00 | asleep in EST |
| 12pm | 7am | 12:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8am | 13:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9am | 14:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 10am | 15:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 4pm now | 11am | 16:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 12pm | 17:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 1pm | 18:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 2pm | 19:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 3pm | 20:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 4pm | 21:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 5pm | 22:00 → 17:00 | asleep in GMT |
| 11pm | 6pm | 23:00 → 18:00 | asleep in GMT |
Call times
Both places are at work between 2pm and 17:00 in UTC, 9am to 11am at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in EST when it is 4:41 pm in GMT?
11:41 am in EST the same day.
How many hours ahead is EST of GMT?
EST is 5 hours behind GMT. 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 GMT and EST?
Both places are at work between 2pm and 17:00 in UTC, 9am to 11am at the other end.