EST – Eastern Standard Time
Timezone Overview
Eastern Standard Time (EST) is a time standard used across the North America region. The current local UTC offset is UTC-4. EST (UTC-5) is the standard time variant of Eastern Time (ET). Regions following this timezone advance clocks to EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving periods.
Daylight Saving Time Counterpart: EDT
EST is the standard-time variant (UTC-5) of Eastern Time. During the daylight saving period in summer, regions following Eastern Time advance clocks by one hour to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4).
EST Timezone Details
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Information
Eastern Standard Time (EST) participates in daylight saving time adjustments. During the standard time period, clocks operate at UTC-5, and during the daylight saving period, clocks advance by 1 hour to UTC-4.
Specific changeover dates depend on jurisdictional regulations. In North America transitions generally take place in March and November, in Europe transitions occur in late March and late October, and Southern Hemisphere zones transition between October and April.