What is EST?

An overview of Eastern Standard Time.

Current Time in the Eastern Time Zone

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Full Name

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

UTC Offset

UTC-5:00

Daylight Saving Time

This time zone observes daylight saving time, switching to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4:00.

Primary Region

North America, Caribbean

Major Cities

New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Havana

About

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. During winter months, it observes Eastern Standard Time (EST), and during summer months, it observes Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

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