EST to GMT: Eastern Time to Greenwich Mean Time

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EST to GMT conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

ESTGMT
12:00 AM5:00 AM
1:00 AM6:00 AM
2:00 AM7:00 AM
3:00 AM8:00 AM
4:00 AM9:00 AM
5:00 AM10:00 AM
6:00 AM11:00 AM
7:00 AM12:00 PM
8:00 AM1:00 PM
9:00 AM2:00 PM
10:00 AM3:00 PM
11:00 AM4:00 PM
12:00 PM5:00 PM
1:00 PM6:00 PM
2:00 PM7:00 PM
3:00 PM8:00 PM
4:00 PM9:00 PM
5:00 PM10:00 PM
6:00 PM11:00 PM
7:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)

About these time zones

EST: Eastern Standard Time

Eastern Time (EST/EDT). New York, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. EST is UTC−5; from March to November the region uses EDT, UTC−4.

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

GMT: Coordinated Universal Time

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Equal to UTC for everyday use. The United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Iceland and much of West Africa use GMT in winter or all year; the UK switches to BST (UTC+1) in summer.

No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.

Questions about EST and GMT time

What is the time difference between EST and GMT?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. EST uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time; GMT uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, UTC+0) all year. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.

When it is 9:00 AM in EST, what time is it in GMT?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in EST was 2:00 PM in GMT. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in EST or GMT?

EST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). GMT does not change its clocks.

Is EST the same as EDT?

EST is the standard-time name and EDT the daylight-saving name for Eastern Time. People often say EST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.

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