EST to GMT to Los Angeles to Tokyo to Berlin to Auckland Time Converter
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3:30 pm15:30 EST (UTC-5), Feb 26, 2018 = 8:30 pm20:30 GMT (UTC+0), Feb 26, 2018 = 12:30 pm12:30 PST (UTC-8), Feb 26, 2018 = 5:30 am05:30 JST (UTC+9), Feb 27, 2018 = 9:30 pm21:30 CET (UTC+1), Feb 26, 2018 = 9:30 am09:30 NZDT (UTC+13), Feb 27, 2018
EST is 5 hours behind GMT. EST is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. EST is 14 hours behind Tokyo. EST is 6 hours behind Berlin. EST is 18 hours behind Auckland.
How the time difference changes
EST to GMT
For most of the year, EDT is 4 hours behind GMT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 5 hours behind GMT.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm in GMT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm in GMT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 13:00 to 22:00 in GMT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 14:00 to 23:00 in GMT.
EST to Los Angeles
For most of the year, EDT is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Briefly around clock changes, EDT is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles or EST is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in Los Angeles. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in Los Angeles.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles.
EST to Tokyo
For most of the year, EDT is 13 hours behind Tokyo. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 14 hours behind Tokyo.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 11:00 pm to 8:00 am (next day) in Tokyo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 22:00 to 07:00 (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 23:00 to 08:00 (next day) in Tokyo.
EST to Berlin
For most of the year, EDT is 6 hours behind Berlin. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 6 hours behind Berlin. From Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31 to Nov 7, 2027, EDT is 5 hours behind Berlin.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in Berlin. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in Berlin or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm in Berlin.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in Berlin. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in Berlin or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 14:00 to 23:00 in Berlin.
EST to Auckland
Depending on seasonal clock changes, EDT is 16 hours behind Auckland, EDT is 17 hours behind Auckland, or EST is 18 hours behind Auckland.
Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in Auckland, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 2:00 am (next day) to 11:00 am (next day) in Auckland, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 3:00 am (next day) to 12:00 pm (next day) in Auckland.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in Auckland, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 11:00 (next day) in Auckland, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 03:00 (next day) to 12:00 (next day) in Auckland.
Compare EST time with GMT, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Berlin, and Auckland time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. Eastern Standard Time is 3 hours ahead of PST. Eastern Standard Time is 14 hours behind JST. Eastern Standard Time is 6 hours behind CET. Eastern Standard Time is 18 hours behind NZDT.
3:30 pm15:30 in EST is 8:30 pm20:30 in GMT and is 12:30 pm12:30 in Los Angeles, CA, USA and is 5:30 am05:30 in Tokyo, Japan and is 9:30 pm21:30 in Berlin, Germany and is 9:30 am09:30 in Auckland, New Zealand
EST to GMT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in EST which corresponds to 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in GMT
EST to Los Angeles call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in Los Angeles
EST to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in EST which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in Tokyo (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
EST to Berlin call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in EST which corresponds to 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in Berlin
EST to Auckland call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in Auckland (next day)
3:30 pm15:30 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
8:30 pm20:30 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
12:30 pm12:30 PST (Los Angeles, CA, USA). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
5:30 am05:30 JST (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
9:30 pm21:30 CET (Berlin, Germany). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
9:30 am09:30 NZDT (Auckland, New Zealand). Offset UTC +13:00 hours
3:30 pm15:30 EST / 8:30 pm20:30 GMT / 12:30 pm12:30 Los Angeles, CA, USA / 5:30 am05:30 Tokyo, Japan / 9:30 pm21:30 Berlin, Germany / 9:30 am09:30 Auckland, New Zealand
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| EST | GMT | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Tokyo, Japan | Berlin, Germany | Auckland, New Zealand |
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| 5:00am | 9:00pm previous day | 2:00pm | 6:00am | 6:00pm | |
| 6:00am | 10:00pm previous day | 3:00pm | 7:00am | 7:00pm | |
| 7:00am | 11:00pm previous day | 4:00pm | 8:00am | 8:00pm | |
| 8:00am | 12:00am | 5:00pm | 9:00am | 9:00pm | |
| 9:00am | 1:00am | 6:00pm | 10:00am | 10:00pm | |
| 10:00am | 2:00am | 7:00pm | 11:00am | 11:00pm | |
| 11:00am | 3:00am | 8:00pm | 12:00pm | 12:00am next day | |
| 12:00pm | 4:00am | 9:00pm | 1:00pm | 1:00am next day | |
| 1:00pm | 5:00am | 10:00pm | 2:00pm | 2:00am next day | |
| 2:00pm | 6:00am | 11:00pm | 3:00pm | 3:00am next day | |
| 3:00pm | 7:00am | 12:00am next day | 4:00pm | 4:00am next day | |
| 4:00pm | 8:00am | 1:00am next day | 5:00pm | 5:00am next day | |
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| 7:00pm | 11:00am | 4:00am next day | 8:00pm | 8:00am next day | |
| 8:00pm | 12:00pm | 5:00am next day | 9:00pm | 9:00am next day | |
| 9:00pm | 1:00pm | 6:00am next day | 10:00pm | 10:00am next day | |
| 10:00pm | 2:00pm | 7:00am next day | 11:00pm | 11:00am next day | |
| 11:00pm | 3:00pm | 8:00am next day | 12:00am next day | 12:00pm next day | |
| 12:00am next day | 4:00pm | 9:00am next day | 1:00am next day | 1:00pm next day | |
| 1:00am next day | 5:00pm | 10:00am next day | 2:00am next day | 2:00pm next day | |
| 2:00am next day | 6:00pm | 11:00am next day | 3:00am next day | 3:00pm next day | |
| 3:00am next day | 7:00pm | 12:00pm next day | 4:00am next day | 4:00pm next day | |
| 4:00am next day | 8:00pm | 1:00pm next day | 5:00am next day | 5:00pm next day | |
| 05:00 | 21:00 previous day | 14:00 | 06:00 | 18:00 | |
| 06:00 | 22:00 previous day | 15:00 | 07:00 | 19:00 | |
| 07:00 | 23:00 previous day | 16:00 | 08:00 | 20:00 | |
| 08:00 | 00:00 | 17:00 | 09:00 | 21:00 | |
| 09:00 | 01:00 | 18:00 | 10:00 | 22:00 | |
| 10:00 | 02:00 | 19:00 | 11:00 | 23:00 | |
| 11:00 | 03:00 | 20:00 | 12:00 | 00:00 next day | |
| 12:00 | 04:00 | 21:00 | 13:00 | 01:00 next day | |
| 13:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 14:00 | 02:00 next day | |
| 14:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 15:00 | 03:00 next day | |
| 15:00 | 07:00 | 00:00 next day | 16:00 | 04:00 next day | |
| 16:00 | 08:00 | 01:00 next day | 17:00 | 05:00 next day | |
| 17:00 | 09:00 | 02:00 next day | 18:00 | 06:00 next day | |
| 18:00 | 10:00 | 03:00 next day | 19:00 | 07:00 next day | |
| 19:00 | 11:00 | 04:00 next day | 20:00 | 08:00 next day | |
| 20:00 | 12:00 | 05:00 next day | 21:00 | 09:00 next day | |
| 21:00 | 13:00 | 06:00 next day | 22:00 | 10:00 next day | |
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| 00:00 next day | 16:00 | 09:00 next day | 01:00 next day | 13:00 next day | |
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Eastern Standard Time
Offset: EST is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.
French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est
Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste
On February 26, 2018 some shaded areas are on UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) or UTC−4 (Atlantic Standard Time).
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) started on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.
End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ends on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 11, 2018, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.
See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.
EST representations, usage and related time zones
- -05 - basic short
- -0500 - basic
- -05:00 - extended
- -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
- R - short form of 'Romeo'
- America/Atikokan
- America/Cancun
- America/Cayman
- America/Coral_Harbour
- America/Detroit
- America/Fort_Wayne
- America/Grand_Turk
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- America/Indiana/Marengo
- America/Indiana/Petersburg
- America/Indiana/Vevay
- America/Indiana/Vincennes
- America/Indiana/Winamac
- America/Indianapolis
- America/Iqaluit
- America/Jamaica
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- America/Kentucky/Monticello
- America/Louisville
- America/Montreal
- America/Nassau
- America/New_York
- America/Nipigon
- America/Panama
- America/Pangnirtung
- America/Port-au-Prince
- America/Thunder_Bay
- America/Toronto
- Canada/Eastern
- EST
- EST5EDT
- Jamaica
- US/East-Indiana
- US/Eastern
- US/Michigan
- CDT - Central Daylight Time
- EST - Eastern Standard Time
- ET - Eastern Time
- COT - Colombia Time
- CST - Cuba Standard Time
- EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
- ECT - Ecuador Time
- PET - Peru Time
- R - Romeo Time Zone
Greenwich Mean Time
Offset: GMT is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, United Kingdom, Western Sahara
Principal Cities: The largest city in the GMT time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Abidjan, Bamako, Casablanca, Dakar.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) originally referred to the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is now often used to refer to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when this is viewed as a time zone, and in casual use the two are the same. In the military, GMT is known as Zulu time. Greenwich Mean Time was the same as Universal Time (UT), a standard astronomical concept used in many technical fields, until the introduction of UTC in 1972.
GMT representations, usage and related time zones
- Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
- +00 - basic short
- +0000 - basic
- +00:00 - extended
- +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
- Zulu - Military abbreviation for GMT
- Z - short form of 'Zulu'
- Africa/Abidjan
- Africa/Accra
- Africa/Bamako
- Africa/Banjul
- Africa/Bissau
- Africa/Conakry
- Africa/Dakar
- Africa/Freetown
- Africa/Lome
- Africa/Monrovia
- Africa/Nouakchott
- Africa/Ouagadougou
- Africa/Sao_Tome
- Africa/Timbuktu
- America/Danmarkshavn
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Atlantic/St_Helena
- Eire
- Etc/GMT
- Etc/GMT+0
- Etc/GMT-0
- Etc/GMT0
- Etc/Greenwich
- Europe/Belfast
- Europe/Dublin
- Europe/Guernsey
- Europe/Isle_of_Man
- Europe/Jersey
- Europe/London
- GB
- GB-Eire
- GMT
- GMT+0
- GMT-0
- GMT0
- Greenwich
- Iceland
- EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
- GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
- WET - Western European Time
- AZOST - Azores Summer Time
- UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
- WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
- Z - Zulu Time Zone
Los Angeles Time Zone and Facts
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PDT – Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-7 (daylight saving time)
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Tokyo Time Zone and Facts
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Berlin Time Zone and Facts
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CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (daylight saving time)
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Auckland Time Zone and Facts
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NZST – New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12 (standard time)
