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UTC to EST converter
Type a UTC time and see the Eastern clock time in New York for the date you choose.
Good to know
Converting UTC to EST
UTC is what servers, logs, release notes and webinar pages use, and Eastern time is where many readers are. Eastern is behind UTC: by 4 hours while the east coast is on EDT, and by 5 hours when it is on EST.
UTC has no daylight saving and never moves. Most people who search "EST" mean the local clock time on the US east coast. That clock is on EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer; in 2026 EDT runs from March 8 until clocks go back on November 1. The converter above follows the real clock for the date you pick, so you do not have to remember which half of the year it is. The live line and the table use the same rules.
The switch matters when a UTC schedule spans a clock change. A 14:00 UTC webinar is 10:00 in New York before the change and 9:00 after it, even though the UTC time never moved.
Check the day as well as the hour. Anything from midnight UTC until 4 or 5 in the morning UTC falls on the previous calendar day in New York.
24-hour table
Every hour of the day in UTC and EST
Worked out in your browser for the date in the converter above.
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FAQ
UTC to EST: questions people ask
How many hours is UTC ahead of EST?
Five hours when New York is on EST (winter) and four hours when it is on EDT (summer). The converter picks the right one for the date.
What is 00:00 UTC in Eastern time?
The previous evening: 8:00 PM during EDT and 7:00 PM during EST. Enter the date and 00:00 above to see the exact day.
Is UTC the same as Zulu time?
Yes. Zulu is the military and aviation name for UTC, so 1400Z is 14:00 UTC.
When do the clocks change in the US this year?
They went forward on March 8, 2026 and go back on November 1, 2026. UTC does not change.
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