Also known as: Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Areas with same time currently (UTC -4).
Currently has same time zone offset as EDT (UTC -4) but different time zone name.
The term Eastern Time (ET) is often used to denote the local time in areas observing either Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) or Eastern Standard Time (EST).
In other wordsin locations observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) during part of the yearEastern Time is not static but switches between EDT and EST.
Eastern Time UTC Offset
Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Eastern Daylight Time is 4 hours behind UTC.
What Is Eastern Time?
Eastern Time (ET) is the easternmost time zone in the United States. It is also used in Canada.
Almost half of the population in the USA live in the ET time zone. It spans from northern Canada and all the way south to Panama near the equator.
In North AmericaEastern Time shares a border with Atlantic Time (AT) in the east and with Central Time (CT) in the west.
What Does ET Time Zone Mean?
Unlike other time zone denominationswhich have a fixed timeEastern Time refers to a geographical area where the time changes twice yearly as Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins and ends. Eastern Standard Time is UTC-5while Eastern Daylight Time is UTC-4.
Most North American time zones also have generic termsincluding Pacific Time (PT)Mountain Time (MT)Central Time (CT)and Atlantic Time (AT).
Converting Eastern Time to Other US Time Zones
- Eastern Time (ET) is 1 hour ahead of Central Time (CT).
To convert ET to CTyou have to subtract one hour. - Eastern Time (ET) is 2 hours ahead of Mountain Time (MT).
To convert ET to MTyou have to subtract two hours. - Eastern Time (ET) is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PT).
To convert ET to PTyou have to subtract three hours.
Time Zone Converter: UTC to ET
Where and when is Eastern Time observed?
North America
US states using EST in the winter and EDT in the summer
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida - Southern/Eastern parts
- Georgia
- Indiana - all except for these north-western counties near Chicago (LakePorterLa PorteNewtonJasperStarke) and these south-western counties in Indiana near Evansville
- Kentucky - eastern parts
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan - most except these western counties
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee - eastern counties
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Canadian provinces/territories using EST in the winter and EDT in the summer
- Nunavut - most of it
- Ontario - most parts east of 90 West and two communities west of 90 West
- Quebec - most of it
Caribbean
EST all year round
Some locationssuch as the ones below don't switch and are in EST all year long.
North America
Canadian provinces/territories using EST all year
- Nunavut - Southampton Island only (Coral Harbour)
Mexican states using EST all year
- Quintana Roo
Caribbean
Caribbean countries using EST all year
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
Central America
Central American countries using EST all year
- Panama