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EST Time Now

11:44:56

Monday, November 9, 2026

Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
UTC offset: UTC−5
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Next clock change: Sun 14 Mar 2027
Sunrise / sunset: 06:34 / 16:45

EST is in use right now in Eastern Time (UTC−5).

EST is 3 hours ahead of PST (Pacific Standard Time).

Time in EST vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from EST
Los Angeles	08:44 Mon	3 hours behind
London	16:44 Mon	5 hours ahead
Paris	17:44 Mon	6 hours ahead
Dubai	20:44 Mon	9 hours ahead
Mumbai	22:14 Mon	10.5 hours ahead
Singapore	00:44 Tue	13 hours ahead
Tokyo	01:44 Tue	14 hours ahead
Sydney	03:44 Tue	16 hours ahead
Johannesburg	18:44 Mon	7 hours ahead
São Paulo	13:44 Mon	2 hours ahead
Chicago	10:44 Mon	1 hour behind

EST time zone

Eastern Time

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

IANA: America/New_York · UTC−5

Daylight saving time in EST

Not in effect now

Next change: Sun 14 Mar, clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)

Sunrise and sunset in EST today

Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 16:45

Daylight 10h 10m · Solar noon 11:40

November 2026 calendar for EST

What time zone is EST in?

Clocks in EST run on Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5); software knows the zone as America/New_York.

Does EST observe daylight saving time?

Yes. EST is on standard time now. The next changes:

Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (EST → EDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)

Frequently asked questions about EST

What time zone is EST in?

Eastern Time (EST), UTC−5; IANA zone America/New_York.

When do the clocks change in EST?

Next on Sunday 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward from 02:00 to 03:00.