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EST to UK time converter

Convert Eastern Time (EST/EDT) to UK time (GMT/BST), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

EDT 9 to 5 GMT 9 to 5

From zone
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−4 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/New_York
To zone
Greenwich Mean Time
Offset and clock
UTC+0 Standard time
IANA name
Europe/London

GMT is 4 hours ahead of EDT.

Time difference
BST is 5 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT, which is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM BST while EDT and BST apply.
Daylight saving
Both zones change their clocks, on the dates listed below, so the gap can shift during the year.

The same conversion works for every city on these clocks, such as New York to London, New York to England and Toronto to London.

Where EST and UK time apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Eastern Time
  • UK time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
New York (EDT) London (GMT) Working hours
12:00 AM 4:00 AM
1:00 AM 5:00 AM
2:00 AM 6:00 AM
3:00 AM 7:00 AM
4:00 AM 8:00 AM
5:00 AM 9:00 AM
6:00 AM 10:00 AM
7:00 AM 11:00 AM
8:00 AM 12:00 PM
9:00 AM 1:00 PM Both working
10:00 AM 2:00 PM Both working
11:00 AM 3:00 PM Both working
12:00 PM 4:00 PM Both working
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
2:00 PM 6:00 PM
3:00 PM 7:00 PM
4:00 PM 8:00 PM
5:00 PM 9:00 PM
6:00 PM 10:00 PM
7:00 PM 11:00 PM
8:00 PM 12:00 AM next day
9:00 PM 1:00 AM next day
10:00 PM 2:00 AM next day
11:00 PM 3:00 AM next day

EST to UK time conversion table

Every hour of the Eastern Time day, plus the common half hours, and their UK time equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

EST to UK time conversion table
Eastern Time BST or GMT 5 h ahead, most of the year (337 days in 2026) GMT 4 h ahead, about 4 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 5:00 AM4:00 AM
1:00 AM 6:00 AM5:00 AM
2:00 AM 7:00 AM6:00 AM
3:00 AM 8:00 AM7:00 AM
4:00 AM 9:00 AM8:00 AM
5:00 AM 10:00 AM9:00 AM
6:00 AM 11:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 AM 12:00 PM11:00 AM
8:00 AM 1:00 PM12:00 PM
9:00 AM 2:00 PM1:00 PM
9:30 AM 2:30 PM1:30 PM
10:00 AM 3:00 PM2:00 PM
10:30 AM 3:30 PM2:30 PM
11:00 AM 4:00 PM3:00 PM
11:30 AM 4:30 PM3:30 PM
12:00 PM 5:00 PM4:00 PM
12:30 PM 5:30 PM4:30 PM
1:00 PM 6:00 PM5:00 PM
1:30 PM 6:30 PM5:30 PM
2:00 PM 7:00 PM6:00 PM
2:30 PM 7:30 PM6:30 PM
3:00 PM 8:00 PM7:00 PM
3:30 PM 8:30 PM7:30 PM
4:00 PM 9:00 PM8:00 PM
4:30 PM 9:30 PM8:30 PM
5:00 PM 10:00 PM9:00 PM
5:30 PM 10:30 PM9:30 PM
6:00 PM 11:00 PM10:00 PM
7:00 PM 12:00 AM (next day)11:00 PM
8:00 PM 1:00 AM (next day)12:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 2:00 AM (next day)1:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM 3:00 AM (next day)2:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM 4:00 AM (next day)3:00 AM (next day)

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between EST and UK time
Dates EST UK time Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 EST GMT GMT 5 h ahead
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Mar 29, 2026 EDT GMT GMT 4 h ahead
Sun, Mar 29, 2026 until Sun, Oct 25, 2026 EDT BST BST 5 h ahead
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 EDT GMT GMT 4 h ahead
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 EST GMT GMT 5 h ahead
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Mar 28, 2027 EDT GMT GMT 4 h ahead
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 until Sun, Oct 31, 2027 EDT BST BST 5 h ahead
Sun, Oct 31, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 EDT GMT GMT 4 h ahead
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 EST GMT GMT 5 h ahead

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Eastern Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Eastern Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  3. UK time Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM
  4. UK time Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  5. Eastern Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  6. Eastern Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  7. UK time Sunday, March 26, 2028: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM

About the two zones

Eastern Time (EST / EDT)

Eastern Time follows the clock in New York. It is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

IANA zone
America/New_York
Offset
UTC−5 standard, UTC−4 daylight saving
Used in
the eastern United States and Canada
Major cities
New York, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Boston

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

UK time (GMT / BST)

UK time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

IANA zone
Europe/London
Offset
UTC+0 standard, UTC+1 daylight saving
Used in
the United Kingdom
Major cities
London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast

EST and UK time, answered

What is the time difference between EST and UK time?

BST is 5 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

How do I work out the time in London from EST?

London uses UK time. BST is 5 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026. Type any EST time into the EST to UK time converter to see the London time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM EST in UK time?

9:00 AM EDT or EST is 2:00 PM BST or GMT for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 9:00 AM EDT is 1:00 PM GMT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM EST in UK time?

12:00 PM EDT or EST is 5:00 PM BST or GMT for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 12:00 PM EDT is 4:00 PM GMT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM EST in UK time?

10:00 AM EDT or EST is 3:00 PM BST or GMT for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 10:00 AM EDT is 2:00 PM GMT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM EST in UK time?

5:00 PM EDT or EST is 10:00 PM BST or GMT for most of the year (337 days in 2026). 5:00 PM EDT is 9:00 PM GMT for about 4 weeks in 2026.

Is UK time ahead of EST, and by how many hours?

Yes. BST is 5 hours ahead of EDT for most of the year (210 days in 2026). The gap is 4 hours for about 4 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for EST and UK time?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT, which is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM BST while EDT and BST apply.

Does daylight saving time affect EST to UK time?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Eastern Time.

Which EST does the EST to UK time converter use?

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

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