World Timezones

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Coordinated Universal Time4:35 amFri, Jun 5
Coordinated Universal TimeUTC
Global · UTC
4:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
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Offset

The time difference between Coordinated Universal Time and Eastern Time is 4 hours.

4 hours

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).

UTC: UTC

EDT: UTC-4

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Coordinated Universal Time is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Coordinated Universal Time (9 AM–1 PM in Eastern Time).

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

Suggested time: 3:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time (11:00 AM Eastern Time).

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

About these zones

Coordinated Universal Time is also known as UTC.

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

Eastern Time is approximately 5,400 miles northwest of Coordinated Universal Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Coordinated Universal Time 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

Coordinated Universal Time
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day length
12h 7m
Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Day length
14h 58m

Daylight overlap: 8h 36m — 9:27 AM–6:03 PM in Coordinated Universal Time (5:27 AM–2:03 PM in Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am UTC in EST?
9:00 am UTC is 5:00 am EST.
What is 12:00 pm UTC in EST?
12:00 pm UTC is 8:00 am EST.
What is 12:30 pm UTC in EST?
12:30 pm UTC is 8:30 am EST.
What is 2:00 pm UTC in EST?
2:00 pm UTC is 10:00 am EST.
What is 5:00 pm UTC in EST?
5:00 pm UTC is 1:00 pm EST.
What is 11:30 pm UTC in EST?
11:30 pm UTC is 7:30 pm EST.