Eastern Time Zone

Eastern Time Zone
Time zone
Eastern Time Zone
UTC offset
EST	UTC−05:00
EDT	UTC−04:00
Current time
21:38, 27 July 2025 EST [refresh] 22:38, 27 July 2025 EDT [refresh]
Observance of DST
DST is observed in parts of this time zone.

The Eastern Time Zone is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.

• Eastern Standard Time (EST) is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−05:00) and is observed during late autumn/winter in the United States and Canada.
• Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−04:00) and is observed during spring/summer/early autumn in the United States and Canada.

On the second Sunday in March, at 2:00 a.m. EST, clocks are advanced to 3:00 a.m. EDT, creating a 23-hour day. On the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 a.m. EDT, clocks are moved back to 1:00 a.m. EST, which results in a 25-hour day.

The time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 75th meridian west of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.