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EST to UK converter

UK time (UK) is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST) for most of the year, and 4 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Eastern Time · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

UK time · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, UK time is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

EST to UK time conversion table for today
ESTUK
12:00 AM4:00 AM
1:00 AM5:00 AM
2:00 AM6:00 AM
3:00 AM7:00 AM
4:00 AM8:00 AM
5:00 AM9:00 AM
6:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 AM11:00 AM
8:00 AM12:00 PM
9:00 AM1:00 PM
10:00 AM2:00 PM
11:00 AM3:00 PM
12:00 PM4:00 PM
1:00 PM5:00 PM
2:00 PM6:00 PM
3:00 PM7:00 PM
4:00 PM8:00 PM
5:00 PM9:00 PM
6:00 PM10:00 PM
7:00 PM11:00 PM
8:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM3:00 AMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

  • 9:00 AM–12:00 PMin EST=2:00 PM–5:00 PMin UK

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026UK +4h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027UK +5h
  • 14 March 2027 → 28 March 2027UK +4h
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027UK +5h

Eastern Time is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from March to November. It covers New York, Washington, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto.

The UK is on GMT (UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time, BST (UTC+1), from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.

Questions

What is the time difference between Eastern Time and UK time?

UK time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 4 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Eastern Time, what time is it in UK time?

When it's 9:00 AM in Eastern Time, it's 1:00 PM in UK time. At 5:00 PM in Eastern Time, it's 9:00 PM in UK time. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Eastern Time and UK time?

Working hours overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Eastern Time, which is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in UK time.

Does Eastern Time use daylight saving time?

Yes. Eastern Time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does UK time use daylight saving time?

Yes. UK time's next clock changes are on Sunday, 25 October 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 28 March 2027 (forward one hour).