EST Time Now — Eastern Standard Time
The current EST time (Eastern Standard Time, UTC -04:00) is shown below. EST is observed on the east coast of the United States and Canada.
EST — Eastern Standard Time
04:05:06
Saturday, 9 May 2026 EDT
About EST
Offset & DST
UTC offset: -04:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Representative IANA zone: America/New_York
IANA zones at EST
Countries commonly using EST
Other zones at UTC -04:00
More tools for EST
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