Eastern Time

Eastern Time (ET) is a term which refers to the local time in areas observing either Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

What time is it Eastern Time?

Eastern Time Zone GMT/UTC offset

Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Eastern Daylight Time is 4 hours behind UTC.

Time zone difference

Time zone	Difference
Eastern Time to Central Time	1 hour ahead of Central Time
Eastern Time to Mountain Time	2 hours ahead of Mountain Time
Eastern Time to Pacific Time	3 hours ahead of Pacific Time

Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Name
ET	Eastern Time
EST	Eastern Standard Time
EDT	Eastern Daylight Time

Daylight Saving Time in 2025

DST starts on Sunday 09 March 2025, 02:00 standard time
Move your clock forward 1 hour
DST ends on Sunday 02 November 2025, 02:00 daylight time
Move your clock back 1 hour

Iana Timezones where ET is currently observed

America/Atikokan	America/Cancun
America/Cayman	America/Jamaica
America/Panama	America/Indiana/Vevay
America/Indiana/Vincennes	America/Indiana/Winamac
America/Iqaluit	America/Kentucky/Louisville
America/Kentucky/Monticello	America/Nassau
America/New_York	America/Nipigon
America/Pangnirtung	America/Port-au-Prince
America/Thunder_Bay	America/Toronto

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