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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

11:07:37pm
September 2, 2026

UTC TIME NOW

04:07:37am
Thursday, Sep 3
UTC+0
UTC Offset
UTC-5
DST Statusⓘ
No DST
Does not observe DST:
Jamaica(America/Jamaica), KY(America/Cayman), Mexico(America/Cancun), Panama(America/Panama)
IANA Zones
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Where and When is EST Observed?

North America

North America countries using EST all year:

JamaicaJamaicaKYKYMexicoMexicoPanamaPanama

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:

COT – Colombia TimeEST – Eastern Standard TimeCDT – Central Daylight Time

Map Showing UTC Offset for EST

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IANA Time Zone Identifiers

America/Cancun
America/Cayman
America/Coral_Harbour
America/Jamaica
America/Panama

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