EST timing
EST (Eastern Standard Time) is one of the well-known names of UTC-5 time zone which is 5h. behind of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).The time offset from UTC can be written as -05:00.
It's used during the winter. During the summer EDT - Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) is in use.
Some locations use EST all year long.
Time difference to GMT/UTC
5 hours behind (UTC-05)
Related timezone
Iana Timezones where EST is currently observed
| America/Atikokan | America/Cancun |
| America/Cayman | America/Jamaica |
| America/Panama | America/Santo_Domingo |
Other Time Zones in UTC-05
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| ACT | Acre Time |
| CDT | Central Daylight Time |
| COT | Colombia Time |
| CST | Cuba Standard Time |
| EASST | Easter Island Summer Time |
| ECT | Ecuador Time |
| PET | Peru Time |