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Eastern Time is on daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) until Sun, Nov 1.
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8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 30, 2026 = 10:00 am10:00 O (UTC-2), Oct 30, 2026 = 1:00 am01:00 NZDT (UTC+13), Oct 31, 2026

EDT is 2 hours behind O. EDT is 17 hours behind Christchurch.

How the time difference changes

EST to O

For most of the year, EDT is 2 hours behind O. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, EST is 3 hours behind O.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in O. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm in O.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in O. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 12:00 to 21:00 in O.

EST to Christchurch

Depending on seasonal clock changes, EDT is 16 hours behind Christchurch, EDT is 17 hours behind Christchurch, or EST is 18 hours behind Christchurch.

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 Christchurch, 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 Christchurch, 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 Christchurch.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 Christchurch, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 11:00 (next day) in Christchurch, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 03:00 (next day) to 12:00 (next day) in Christchurch.

Compare EST time with O and Christchurch time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Eastern Daylight Time is 2 hours behind Oscar Time Zone. Eastern Daylight Time is 17 hours behind NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time).
8:00 am08:00 in EDT is 10:00 am10:00 in O and is 1:00 am01:00 in Christchurch, New Zealand

EDT to O call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in EDT which corresponds to 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in O
EDT to Christchurch call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in EDT which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Christchurch (next day)

8:00 am08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
10:00 am10:00 Oscar Time Zone (O). Offset UTC -2:00 hours
1:00 am01:00 NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) (Christchurch, New Zealand). Offset UTC +13:00 hours

8:00 am08:00 EDT / 10:00 am10:00 O / 1:00 am01:00 Christchurch, New Zealand

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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

Map of the areas on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EST all year EST part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC−4 (EDT).

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).

123456789101112End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

EST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • 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

Oscar Time Zone

Offset: O is 2 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Brazil, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Principal Cities: The largest city in the O time zone is Nuuk in Greenland, with about 14,798 people. Other major cities in this time zone include Saint-Pierre, Sisimiut, Ilulissat, Qaqortoq.

Daylight Saving: Some places on Oscar Time Zone (O) keep the same time all year, while others use O for only part of the year and change their clocks for daylight saving time; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

Map of the areas on Oscar Time Zone (O)
O all year O part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on O.

O representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -02 - basic short
  • -0200 - basic
  • -02:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0200 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (02) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of two hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Oscar - Military abbreviation for O
  • O - short form of 'Oscar'
Time zones with the GMT -2 offset:
  • PMDT - Pierre & Miquelon Daylight Time
  • WGT - West Greenland Time
  • BRST - Brasilia Summer Time
  • FNT - Fernando de Noronha Time
  • O - Oscar Time Zone
  • UYST - Uruguay Summer Time

Christchurch Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
NZDT – New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13 (now, daylight saving time)
NZST – New Zealand Standard Time, UTC+12 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (NZST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, September 26, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, September 26, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (NZDT). DST starts on the last Sunday of September each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Christchurch Facts

Country
New Zealand
Alternative Names
CHC, Christchurch, Christopolis, Cristcirice, Crīstcirice, Kraistcerca, Kraistcercas, Kraisttserts, Kraistčerčas, Kraistčērča, Krajstchehrch, Krajstcherch, Krajstchjorch, Krajstchurch, Krayscoerc, Kraystcherch, Kraysçörç, Kristkirko, Otautahi, ji du cheng, ke lai si te che qi, keulaiseuteucheochi, khi rstcheirch, kiraistcerc, kra'istacarca, kraystshrsh, kuraisutochachi, qryystzrz, Ōtautahi, Κράισττσερτς, Крайстчерч, Крайстчърч, Крайстчэрч, Крайстчёрч, Крајстчерч, קרייסטצרץ, كرايستشرش, کرائسٹ چرچ, کرایست‌چرچ, क्राइस्टचर्च, ক্রাইস্টচার্চ, கிறைஸ்ட்சேர்ச், ക്രൈസ്റ്റ്‌ചർച്ച്‍, ไครสต์เชิร์ช, ခရစ်ချပ်ချ်မြို့, კრაისტჩერჩი, クライストチャーチ, 克赖斯特彻奇, 基督城, 크라이스트처치
Population
419,200
Currency
Dollar (NZD)
Geographic Coordinates
43° 31' S Latitude / 172° 37' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+64