Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is a time zone that is behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by 05:00 hours. During Daylight Saving Time, the offset changes to UTC-04:00.

Major cities using this timezone include New York, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Atlanta. These cities follow Eastern Time for their local time, making it easy to coordinate meetings and communications across the region.

Eastern Standard Time observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). The next clock change will occur on Sunday, March 8, 2026, when clocks will spring forward (move ahead) by one hour.