EST to London to New York City to Houston to Washington Time Converter

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EST
Eastern Standard Time
UTC−5
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
London
United KingdomGMT
UTC+0
5h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
New York City
New York, USAEST
UTC−5
same time
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Houston
Texas, USACST
UTC−6
1h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Washington
Washington, D.C., USAEST
UTC−5
same time
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 9, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 GMT (UTC+0), Nov 9, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 9, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 9, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 9, 2026

EST is 5 hours behind London. EST and New York City have the same local time. EST is 1 hour ahead of Houston. EST and Washington have the same local time.

How the time difference changes

EST to London

For most of the year, EDT is 5 hours behind London. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, EST is 5 hours behind London. From Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31 to Nov 7, 2027, EDT is 4 hours behind London.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm in London. 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 London or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm in London.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 14:00 to 23:00 in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 14:00 to 23:00 in London or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 13:00 to 22:00 in London.

EST to New York City

For most of the year, EDT and New York City have the same time. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, EST and New York City have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in New York City. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in New York City.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in New York City. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in New York City.

EST to Houston

For most of the year, EDT is 1 hour ahead of Houston. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, EST is 1 hour ahead of Houston. Briefly around clock changes, EDT is 2 hours ahead of Houston or EST and Houston have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in Houston. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in Houston.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in Houston. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in Houston.

EST to Washington

For most of the year, EDT and Washington have the same time. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, EST and Washington have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EDT correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Washington. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in EST correspond to 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Washington.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EDT correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in Washington. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in EST correspond to 09:00 to 18:00 in Washington.

Compare EST time with London, New York City, Houston, and Washington 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 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Eastern Standard Time and EST (Eastern Standard Time) have the same local time. Eastern Standard Time is 1 hour ahead of CST (Central Standard Time). Eastern Standard Time and EST (Eastern Standard Time) have the same local time.
7:00 am07:00 in EST is 12:00 pm12:00 in London, United Kingdom and is 7:00 am07:00 in New York City, NY, USA and is 6:00 am06:00 in Houston, TX, USA and is 7:00 am07:00 in Washington, DC, USA

EST to London 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 London.
EST to New York City call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in New York City.
EST to Houston call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in Houston.
EST to Washington call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in EST which corresponds to 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in Washington.

7:00 am07:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (New York City, NY, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (Houston, TX, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Washington, DC, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

7:00 am07:00 EST / 12:00 pm12:00 London, United Kingdom / 7:00 am07:00 New York City, NY, USA / 6:00 am06:00 Houston, TX, USA / 7:00 am07:00 Washington, DC, USA

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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 all shaded areas are on EST.

Open the world time zone map© OpenStreetMap

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).

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

123456789101112End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) ends on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 14, 2027, 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

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

London Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
GMT – Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 (now)
BST – British Summer Time, UTC+1 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 01:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (BST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 31, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (GMT). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Clock Changes
United Kingdom daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

London Facts

Country
United Kingdom
Alternative Names
ILondon, LON, Lakana, Landan, Landen, Ljondan, Llundain, Lodoni, Londain, Londan, Londar, Londe, Londen, Londin, Londinium, Londino, Londn, London, London osh, Londona, Londonas, Londoni, Londono, Londons, Londonu, Londra, Londres, Londrez, Londri, Londro, Londye, Londyn, Londýn, Lonn, Lontoo, Loundres, Luan GJon, Lun-tun, Lunden, Lundra, Lundun, Lundunir, Lundúnir, Lung-dung, Lunnainn, Lunnin, Lunnon, Luân Đôn, Lùn-tûn, Lùng-dŭng, Lûn-tun, Lākana, Lůndůn, Lọndọnu, Ranana, Rānana, ilantan, ladana, landan, landana, leondeon, lndn, london, londoni, lun dui, lun dun, lwndwn, lxndxn, rondon, Łondra, Λονδίνο, Лондан, Лондон, Лондон ош, Лондонъ, Лёндан, Լոնդոն, לאנדאן, לונדון, لأندأن, لندن, لوندون, لەندەن, ܠܘܢܕܘܢ, लंडन, लंदन, लण्डन, लन्डन्, लन्दन, লন্ডন, ਲੰਡਨ, લંડન, ଲଣ୍ଡନ, இலண்டன், లండన్, ಲಂಡನ್, ലണ്ടൻ, ලන්ඩන්, ลอนดอน, ລອນດອນ, ལོན་ཊོན།, လန်ဒန်မြို့, ლონდონი, ለንደን, ᎫᎴ ᏗᏍᎪᏂᎯᏱ, ロンドン, 伦敦, 倫敦, 런던
Population
8,961,989
Currency
Pound (GBP)
Geographic Coordinates
51° 30' N Latitude / 0° 07' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+44
More About London
London time now
Current Time in the United Kingdom
UK time now

New York City Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

New York City Facts

Country
USA
State
New York
Alternative Names
Aebura, Bandar Raya New York, Big Apple, Cathair Nua-Eabhrac, City of New York, Eabhraig Nuadh, Efrog Newydd, Evrek Nowydh, Ga-no-no, Kanon:no, Kanono, Kanón:no, Kota New York, Lungsod ng New York, N'ju-Jork, NY, NYC, Nea Yorke, Nei Yarrick Schtadt, Neu Amsterdam, Neu Jorck, New Amsterdam, New Orange, New Yorc, New York, New York City, New York Stad, New York borg, New York kenti, New York-borg, New Yorke, New Yorku, Niujorkas, Nju Jork, Njujork, Nouvelle Yorck, Nouvieau York, Nov-Jorko, Nova Amsterda, Nova Iorque, Nova York, Nova-York, Novjorko, Novum Eboracum, Nowy Jork, Nua-Eabhrac, Nueva York, Nujorka, Nyja Jorvik, Nyu York Shehiri, Nòva York, Nýja Jórvík, Thanh pho New York, The Big Apple, Thành phố New York, York Berri, manhattan, n'yuyorka, ni'u iyarka siti, niu yue, niu yue shi, niyuyark nakaram, nkhr niwyxrk, nyuyog, nyuyog si, nyuyoku, nyw ywrq, nywywrk, Ņujorka, Νέα Υόρκη, Њу Јорк, Њујорк, Нью-Ёрк, Нью-Йорк, Ню Йорк, ניו יארק, ניו יורק, ניו־יאָרק, نيويورك, نیویارک شہر, نیویورک, न्यूयॉर्क, নিউ ইয়র্ক সিটি, நியூயார்க் நகரம், นครนิวยอร์ก, ნიუ-იორკი, ニューヨーク, マンハッタン, 紐約市, 纽约, 뉴욕, 뉴욕 시
Population
8,804,190
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
40° 42' N Latitude / 74° 00' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About New York City
New York time now

Houston Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (now)
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (CST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Houston Facts

Country
USA
State
Texas
Alternative Names
Chiouston, HOU, Hiu-su-tun, Hiustonas, Hiû-sṳ̂-tûn, Hjuston, Hjustona, Hjūstona, Houston, Houston City, Hustonia, Hyuston, Kh'juston, Khjustn, Khjustan, Khjuston, hi'ustana, hiustʼoni, hiws tan, hiyustan, hou si dun, husatana, hyuseuteon, hyustan, hyustana, hyusuton, hywstn, hywstwn, xiu si dun, ywstwn, Χιούστον, Хьюстон, Хюстан, Хюстон, Хюстън, Хјустон, Հյուստոն, היוסטן, יוסטון, هيوستن, هیوستون, ھیووستن, ہywsٹn, ہیوسٹن, ह्युस्टन, হিউস্টন, ਹੂਸਟਨ, હ્યુસ્ટન, ஹியூஸ்டன், హ్యూస్టన్, ഹ്യൂസ്റ്റൺ, ฮิวสตัน, ဟူစတန်မြို့, ჰიუსტონი, ሂውስተን, ヒューストン, 休斯敦, 休斯頓, 侯斯頓, 휴스턴
Population
2,314,157
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
29° 45' N Latitude / 95° 21' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About Houston
Houston local time and city facts

Washington Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Washington Facts

Country
USA
State
Washington, D.C.
Alternative Names
District of Columbia, Federal Capital, Federal City, Federal Town, Ouasinkton, Ranatakariahshne, Ranatakariáhshne, Territory of Columbia, Vashington, Vasingtonas, Vasingtonia, Vašingtonas, WAS, Washington, Washington City, Washington D. C., Washington D.C., Washington DC, Waszyngton, hua sheng dun te qu, wosingteon D.C., wosingteon DC, Ουάσιγκτον, Вашингтон, 华盛顿特区, 워싱턴 D.C., 워싱턴 DC
Population
689,545
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
38° 53' N Latitude / 77° 02' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About Washington
Washington local time and city facts