UTC to EST Converter: Coordinated Universal Time to Eastern Time
9:00 AM UTC is 5:00 AM EDT.
Now: – in UTC, – in New York.
Eastern Time (EDT) is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as of October 25, 2026. When it is 9:00 AM in UTC, it is 5:00 AM in New York.
UTC to EST conversion table
Every hour of the day, at today's difference.
| UTC (UTC) | EST (New York) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM UTC | 8:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 1:00 AM UTC | 9:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 2:00 AM UTC | 10:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 3:00 AM UTC | 11:00 PM EDT (day before) |
| 4:00 AM UTC | 12:00 AM EDT |
| 5:00 AM UTC | 1:00 AM EDT |
| 6:00 AM UTC | 2:00 AM EDT |
| 7:00 AM UTC | 3:00 AM EDT |
| 8:00 AM UTC | 4:00 AM EDT |
| 9:00 AM UTC | 5:00 AM EDT |
| 10:00 AM UTC | 6:00 AM EDT |
| 11:00 AM UTC | 7:00 AM EDT |
| 12:00 PM UTC | 8:00 AM EDT |
| 1:00 PM UTC | 9:00 AM EDT |
| 2:00 PM UTC | 10:00 AM EDT |
| 3:00 PM UTC | 11:00 AM EDT |
| 4:00 PM UTC | 12:00 PM EDT |
| 5:00 PM UTC | 1:00 PM EDT |
| 6:00 PM UTC | 2:00 PM EDT |
| 7:00 PM UTC | 3:00 PM EDT |
| 8:00 PM UTC | 4:00 PM EDT |
| 9:00 PM UTC | 5:00 PM EDT |
| 10:00 PM UTC | 6:00 PM EDT |
| 11:00 PM UTC | 7:00 PM EDT |
Does the difference change?
The difference is not fixed all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates (only one of them uses daylight saving time). In the next 12 months it changes on:
| From | Difference | Clocks |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | EST is 5 hours behind UTC | UTC / EST |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | EST is 4 hours behind UTC | UTC / EDT |
UTC to EST questions
What is 9 AM UTC in EST?
9:00 AM UTC is 5:00 AM EDT (as of October 25, 2026).
How many hours ahead or behind is EST from UTC?
EST is 4 hours behind UTC today. It changes to 5 hours behind on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Is it UTC or UTC now?
UTC does not change for daylight saving time.
Related pages
Cite this page
APA: ClockTotals. (2026, October 25). UTC to EST Converter: Coordinated Universal Time to Eastern Time. https://clocktotals.com/time-zones/utc-to-est/
MLA: “UTC to EST Converter: Coordinated Universal Time to Eastern Time.” ClockTotals, 25 Oct. 2026, clocktotals.com/time-zones/utc-to-est/.
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