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Eastern Standard TimeUTC-5
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EST, EDT, and ET Explained
Eastern Standard Time (EST) | UTC-5 EST is a fixed offset and does not move forward for daylight saving time.
Eastern Time seasons: Eastern Standard Time (EST) | UTC-5 applies in standard time; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | UTC-4 applies during daylight saving time.
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CURRENT EST TIME
10:49:23pm
October 16, 2026
UTC TIME NOW
03:49:23am
Saturday, Oct 17
UTC+0
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UTC Offset
UTC-5
DST Statusⓘ
No DST
Does not observe DST:
Cayman Islands(America/Cayman), Jamaica(America/Jamaica), Mexico(America/Cancun), Panama(America/Panama)
IANA Zones
5
Where and When is EST Observed?
Other Time Zones in UTC-5
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as EST, but can be found under a different name:
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IANA Time Zone Identifiers
America/Cancun
America/Cayman
America/Coral_Harbour
America/Jamaica
America/Panama
