World Timezones

EST to Durban Converter

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Eastern Time8:31 amWed, Jun 10
Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
8:31 amWed, Jun 10
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DurbanSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
2:31 pmWed, Jun 10
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Offset

The time difference between Eastern Time and Durban is 6 hours.

6 hours

Eastern Time (EDT) is behind Durban (SAST).

EDT: UTC-4

SAST: UTC+2

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Durban is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Eastern Time (3 PM–5 PM in Durban).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time (4:00 PM Durban).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

South Africa

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Family DayMon, Apr 6
  • Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
  • Workers' DayFri, May 1
  • Youth DayTue, Jun 16
  • National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
  • Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
  • Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26

About these zones

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Durban uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.

Durban is approximately 8,250 miles east of Eastern Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ESTDurbanDay
12:00 am6:00 amSame day
1:00 am7:00 amSame day
2:00 am8:00 amSame day
3:00 am9:00 amSame day
4:00 am10:00 amSame day
5:00 am11:00 amSame day
6:00 am12:00 pmSame day
7:00 am1:00 pmSame day
8:00 am2:00 pmSame day
9:00 am3:00 pmSame day
10:00 am4:00 pmSame day
11:00 am5:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
7:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm4:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm5:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Durban does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Day length
15h 2m
Durban
Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
5:04 PM
Day length
10h 16m

Daylight overlap: 5h 39m — 5:25 AM–11:04 AM in Eastern Time (11:25 AM–5:04 PM in Durban). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Other cities in South Africa Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EST in Durban?
9:00 am EST is 3:00 pm Durban.
What is 12:00 pm EST in Durban?
12:00 pm EST is 6:00 pm Durban.
What is 12:30 pm EST in Durban?
12:30 pm EST is 6:30 pm Durban.
What is 2:00 pm EST in Durban?
2:00 pm EST is 8:00 pm Durban.
What is 5:00 pm EST in Durban?
5:00 pm EST is 11:00 pm Durban.
What is 11:30 pm EST in Durban?
11:30 pm EST is 5:30 am Durban, the next day.