EST Time Now — Eastern Standard Time
The current EST time (Eastern Standard Time, UTC -05:00) is shown below. EST is observed on the east coast of the United States and Canada.
Current time in America/New_York
05:24:49
Friday, 17 July 2026 EDT
The clock shows the current local time in America/New_York, which may differ from EST while daylight saving time is in effect.
About EST
Offset & DST
UTC offset: -05:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Representative IANA zone: America/New_York
IANA zones at EST
Countries commonly using EST
Other zones at UTC -05:00
More tools for EST
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