Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Commonly abbreviated EST/EDT — shown here for reference only; this site always uses the IANA identifier America/New_York as the source of truth.
22:06:10
Monday, October 12, 2026 · UTC−04:00
Currently in daylight saving time. Next change: 2026-11-01.
Right now this zone is on EDT.
Understand this time zone
- EST vs EDT: What’s the Difference?EST and EDT are not two different time zones — they’re the same zone at two different times of year. Here is exactly how it works.
- How Daylight Saving Time WorksDaylight saving time moves clocks forward in spring and back in autumn — but not everywhere. Here is who observes it and why it matters for scheduling.
Cities in this time zone
Eastern Time (US & Canada) compared with other time zones
| Time zone | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinated Universal Time | 02:06Tomorrow | 4 hours ahead |
| Greenwich Mean Time | 03:06Tomorrow | 5 hours ahead |
| Indochina Time | 09:06Tomorrow | 11 hours ahead |
| India Standard Time | 07:36Tomorrow | 9h 30m ahead |
| Japan Standard Time | 11:06Tomorrow | 13 hours ahead |
| Korea Standard Time | 11:06Tomorrow | 13 hours ahead |
| Singapore Time | 10:06Tomorrow | 12 hours ahead |
| China Standard Time | 10:06Tomorrow | 12 hours ahead |
Used in: United States, Canada.