UTC to EST conversion chart
Every full hour of Friday, October 9, 2026 in Coordinated Universal Time, and the time in Eastern Time. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.
| UTC (UTC) | EST (New York) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM 00:00 | 8:00 PM 20:00day before |
| 1:00 AM 01:00 | 9:00 PM 21:00day before |
| 2:00 AM 02:00 | 10:00 PM 22:00day before |
| 3:00 AM 03:00 | 11:00 PM 23:00day before |
| 4:00 AM 04:00 | 12:00 AM 00:00 |
| 5:00 AM 05:00 | 1:00 AM 01:00 |
| 6:00 AM 06:00 | 2:00 AM 02:00 |
| 7:00 AM 07:00 | 3:00 AM 03:00 |
| 8:00 AM 08:00 | 4:00 AM 04:00 |
| 9:00 AM 09:00 | 5:00 AM 05:00 |
| 10:00 AM 10:00 | 6:00 AM 06:00 |
| 11:00 AM 11:00 | 7:00 AM 07:00 |
| 12:00 PM 12:00 | 8:00 AM 08:00 |
| 1:00 PM 13:00 | 9:00 AM 09:00 |
| 2:00 PM 14:00 | 10:00 AM 10:00 |
| 3:00 PM 15:00 | 11:00 AM 11:00 |
| 4:00 PM 16:00 | 12:00 PM 12:00 |
| 5:00 PM 17:00 | 1:00 PM 13:00 |
| 6:00 PM 18:00 | 2:00 PM 14:00 |
| 7:00 PM 19:00 | 3:00 PM 15:00 |
| 8:00 PM 20:00 | 4:00 PM 16:00 |
| 9:00 PM 21:00 | 5:00 PM 17:00 |
| 10:00 PM 22:00 | 6:00 PM 18:00 |
| 11:00 PM 23:00 | 7:00 PM 19:00 |
Time difference over the year
The gap between UTC and New York for the next 12 months, with daylight saving time in both places taken into account:
- Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026: New York is 4 hours behind UTC
- Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027: New York is 5 hours behind UTC
- Mar 14, 2027 to Oct 8, 2027: New York is 4 hours behind UTC
About UTC and EST
UTC is the reference time of the world, with an offset of zero and no daylight saving time. Servers, aviation and most APIs use it.
Eastern Time covers New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. It is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. People often write EST all year; this page follows the clocks.
Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates, and the countdown timer counts down to an event in any time zone.
Popular time zone conversions
- EST to PST
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Frequently asked questions
What is 9 AM UTC in EST?
Most of the year, 9 AM UTC is 5:00 AM EST. In the weeks when New York is 5 hours behind UTC, it is 4:00 AM.
Does the time difference between UTC and EST change?
Yes. Over the next 12 months, New York is 4 hours behind UTC on 232 days, and 5 hours behind on 133 days, because the two places change their clocks on different dates or not at all.
What does EST stand for?
EST stands for Eastern Time. Eastern Time covers New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. It is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. People often write EST all year; this page follows the clocks.