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).