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Virginia, USAEST
UTC−5
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AST
UTC−4
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IST
UTC+5:30
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PST
UTC−8
3h behind
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MST
UTC−7
2h behind
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CST
UTC−6
1h behind
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UTC−5
same time
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7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 15, 2026 = 8:00 am08:00 AST (UTC-4), Nov 15, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Nov 15, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 PST (UTC-8), Nov 15, 2026 = 5:00 am05:00 MST (UTC-7), Nov 15, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 15, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 15, 2026

Virginia Beach is 1 hour behind AST. Virginia Beach is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. Virginia Beach is 3 hours ahead of PST. Virginia Beach is 2 hours ahead of MST. Virginia Beach is 1 hour ahead of CST. Virginia Beach and EST have the same local time.

How the time difference changes

Virginia Beach to AST

For most of the year, Virginia Beach is 1 hour behind ADT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Virginia Beach is 1 hour behind AST. Briefly around clock changes, Virginia Beach and AST have the same time or Virginia Beach is 2 hours behind ADT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in ADT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in AST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in ADT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in AST.

Virginia Beach to IST

For most of the year, Virginia Beach is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Virginia Beach is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 6:30 pm to 3:30 am (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 7:30 pm to 4:30 am (next day) in IST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 18:30 to 03:30 (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 19:30 to 04:30 (next day) in IST.

Virginia Beach to PST

For most of the year, Virginia Beach is 3 hours ahead of PDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Virginia Beach is 3 hours ahead of PST. Briefly around clock changes, Virginia Beach is 4 hours ahead of PST or Virginia Beach is 2 hours ahead of PDT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 6:00 am to 3:00 pm in PST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in PDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 06:00 to 15:00 in PST.

Virginia Beach to MST

For most of the year, Virginia Beach is 2 hours ahead of MDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Virginia Beach is 2 hours ahead of MST. Briefly around clock changes, Virginia Beach is 3 hours ahead of MST or Virginia Beach is 1 hour ahead of MDT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in MDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in MST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in MDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in MST.

Virginia Beach to CST

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

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Virginia Beach correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Virginia Beach correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CST.

Virginia Beach to EST

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

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

Compare Virginia Beach time with AST, IST, PST, MST, CST, and EST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 1 hour behind Atlantic Standard Time. EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time. EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 2 hours ahead of Mountain Standard Time. EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 1 hour ahead of Central Standard Time. EST (Eastern Standard Time) and Eastern Standard Time have the same local time.
7:00 am07:00 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA is 8:00 am08:00 in AST and is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST and is 4:00 am04:00 in PST and is 5:00 am05:00 in MST and is 6:00 am06:00 in CST and is 7:00 am07:00 in EST

Virginia Beach to AST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in Virginia Beach which corresponds to 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in AST.
Virginia Beach to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in Virginia Beach which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in IST. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
Virginia Beach to PST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in Virginia Beach which corresponds to 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in PST.
Virginia Beach to MST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in Virginia Beach which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in MST.
Virginia Beach to CST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in Virginia Beach which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in CST.
Virginia Beach to EST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in Virginia Beach which corresponds to 9am-6pm09:00-18:00 in EST.

7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Virginia Beach, VA, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
4:00 am04:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 Mountain Standard Time (MST). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 Central Standard Time (CST). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

7:00 am07:00 Virginia Beach, VA, USA / 8:00 am08:00 AST / 5:30 pm17:30 IST / 4:00 am04:00 PST / 5:00 am05:00 MST / 6:00 am06:00 CST / 7:00 am07:00 EST

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Virginia Beach 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.

Virginia Beach Facts

Country
USA
State
Virginia
Alternative Names
Litus Virginiae, NTU, Verdzhinija-Bich, Vijini Beach, Virciniya Bic, Virciniya Biç, Virdzhini-Bich, Virdzhinija Bijch, Virdzhinija-Bich, Virdzhynija-Bich, Virdzinija Bich, Virdzinija Bycas, Virdzinijabica, Virdžinija Byčas, Virdžīnijabīča, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginija-Bich, Virgìnia Beach, Virtzinia Bits, bajiniabichi, beojiniabichi, bharjiniya bica, frjynya bytsh, vharjiniya bica, virjinia-bichi, wei zhen ni ya hai tan, wexr ci neiy bich, wrjynya bych, wyrgynyh byz, wyrjynya bych wyrjynya, Βιρτζίνια Μπιτς, Верджиния-Бич, Виргиния-Бич, Вирджини-Бич, Вирджиния Бийч, Вирджиния-Бич, Вирџинија Бич, Вірджинія-Біч, Вірджынія-Біч, Վիրջինիա Բիչ, וירגיניה ביץ, فرجينيا بيتش, ورجینیا بیچ, ویرجینیا بیچ، ویرجینیا, व्हर्जिनिया बीच, ভার্জিনিয়া বিচ, เวอร์จิเนียบีช, ვირჯინია-ბიჩი, バージニアビーチ, 維珍尼亞海灘, 버지니아비치
Population
454,808
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
36° 51' N Latitude / 75° 58' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Atlantic Standard Time

Offset: AST is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, US Virgin Islands

Principal Cities: The largest city in the AST time zone is Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, with about 2.202 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Santiago de los Caballeros, Halifax, San Juan, San Pedro de Macorís.

French: HNA - Heure Normale de l'Atlantique

Spanish: AST - Tiempo Estándar del Atlántico

Map of the areas on Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
AST all year AST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on AST.

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).

123456789101112Start: Atlantic Standard Time (AST) 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: Atlantic Standard Time (AST) 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 Canada daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

AST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -04 - basic short
  • -0400 - basic
  • -04:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0400 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (04) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of four hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Quebec - Military abbreviation for AST
  • Q - short form of 'Quebec'
IANA/Olson: Reflects AST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Anguilla
  • America/Antigua
  • America/Aruba
  • America/Barbados
  • America/Blanc-Sablon
  • America/Curacao
  • America/Dominica
  • America/Glace_Bay
  • America/Goose_Bay
  • America/Grenada
  • America/Guadeloupe
  • America/Halifax
  • America/Kralendijk
  • America/Lower_Princes
  • America/Marigot
  • America/Martinique
  • America/Moncton
  • America/Montserrat
  • America/Port_of_Spain
  • America/Puerto_Rico
  • America/Santo_Domingo
  • America/St_Barthelemy
  • America/St_Kitts
  • America/St_Lucia
  • America/St_Thomas
  • America/St_Vincent
  • America/Thule
  • America/Tortola
  • America/Virgin
  • Atlantic/Bermuda
  • Canada/Atlantic
AST Abbreviation: Several time zones share AST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Atlantic Standard Time - UTC -4
  • Arabia Standard Time - UTC +3
Time zones with the GMT -4 offset:
  • AST - Atlantic Standard Time
  • EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
  • AMT - Amazon Time
  • BOT - Bolivia Time
  • CDT - Cuba Daylight Time
  • CLT - Chile Standard Time
  • GYT - Guyana Time
  • HLV - Hora Legal de Venezuela
  • Q - Quebec Time Zone
  • VET - Venezuelan Standard Time

India Standard Time

Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: India

Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST time zone is Mumbai in India, with about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in India Standard Time (IST) do not change for daylight saving time, so IST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

Current time in India: India time now

IST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0530 - basic
  • +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Calcutta
  • Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
  • Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
  • Israel Standard Time - UTC +2

Pacific Standard Time

Offset: PST is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PST time zone is Los Angeles in the United States, with about 3.821 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, San Jose.

French: HNP - Heure Normale du Pacifique

Spanish: PT - Tiempo del Pacífico, PT - Zona Noroeste

Map of the areas on Pacific Standard Time (PST)
PST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on PST.

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

123456789101112Start: Pacific Standard Time (PST) 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: Pacific Standard Time (PST) 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.

PST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -08 - basic short
  • -0800 - basic
  • -08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0800 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Uniform - Military abbreviation for PST
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
IANA/Olson: Reflects PST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Ensenada
  • America/Los_Angeles
  • America/Santa_Isabel
  • America/Tijuana
  • America/Vancouver
  • Canada/Pacific
  • Mexico/BajaNorte
  • PST8PDT
  • US/Pacific
PST Abbreviation: Several time zones share PST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Pacific Standard Time - UTC -8
  • Pitcairn Standard Time - UTC -8
Time zones with the GMT -8 offset:
  • AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
  • PST - Pacific Standard Time
  • PT - Pacific Time
  • PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
  • U - Uniform Time Zone

Mountain Standard Time

Offset: MST is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Canada, Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the MST time zone is Phoenix in the United States, with about 1.65 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Ciudad Juárez, Hermosillo, Culiacán, Denver.

French: HNR - Heure Normale des Rocheuses

Spanish: MT - Zona Pacífico

Map of the areas on Mountain Standard Time (MST)
MST all year MST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on MST.

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

123456789101112Start: Mountain Standard Time (MST) 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: Mountain Standard Time (MST) 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.

MST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -07 - basic short
  • -0700 - basic
  • -07:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0700 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (07) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of seven hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Tango - Military abbreviation for MST
  • T - short form of 'Tango'
IANA/Olson: Reflects MST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Boise
  • America/Cambridge_Bay
  • America/Ciudad_Juarez
  • America/Creston
  • America/Dawson
  • America/Dawson_Creek
  • America/Denver
  • America/Edmonton
  • America/Fort_Nelson
  • America/Hermosillo
  • America/Inuvik
  • America/Mazatlan
  • America/Phoenix
  • America/Shiprock
  • America/Whitehorse
  • America/Yellowknife
  • Canada/Mountain
  • Canada/Yukon
  • MST
  • MST7MDT
  • Mexico/BajaSur
  • Navajo
  • US/Arizona
  • US/Mountain
Time zones with the GMT -7 offset:
  • MST - Mountain Standard Time
  • PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
  • YST - Yukon Standard Time
  • T - Tango Time Zone

Central Standard Time

Offset: CST is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST time zone is Mexico City in Mexico, with about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Chicago, Houston, Puebla, Santiago de Querétaro.

French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre

Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro

Map of the areas on Central Standard Time (CST)
CST all year CST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on CST.

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Central Daylight Time (CDT).

123456789101112Start: Central Standard Time (CST) 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: Central Standard Time (CST) 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.

CST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -06 - basic short
  • -0600 - basic
  • -06:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0600 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (06) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of six hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Sierra - Military abbreviation for CST
  • S - short form of 'Sierra'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Bahia_Banderas
  • America/Belize
  • America/Chicago
  • America/Chihuahua
  • America/Costa_Rica
  • America/El_Salvador
  • America/Guatemala
  • America/Indiana/Knox
  • America/Indiana/Tell_City
  • America/Knox_IN
  • America/Managua
  • America/Matamoros
  • America/Menominee
  • America/Merida
  • America/Mexico_City
  • America/Monterrey
  • America/North_Dakota/Beulah
  • America/North_Dakota/Center
  • America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
  • America/Ojinaga
  • America/Rainy_River
  • America/Rankin_Inlet
  • America/Regina
  • America/Resolute
  • America/Swift_Current
  • America/Tegucigalpa
  • America/Winnipeg
  • CST6CDT
  • Canada/Central
  • Canada/Saskatchewan
  • Mexico/General
  • US/Central
  • US/Indiana-Starke
CST Abbreviation: Several time zones share CST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Central Standard Time - UTC -6
  • China Standard Time - UTC +8
  • Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
Time zones with the GMT -6 offset:
  • CST - Central Standard Time
  • CT - Central Time
  • MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
  • EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
  • GALT - Galapagos Time
  • S - Sierra Time Zone

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.

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