Current time now in Eastern Time Zone (ET)

Eastern Time

Eastern Daylight Saving Time is only in use between March and November, when Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules are applied.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

• Daylight Saving Time began: Sunday 8 March 2020  02:00 local time. Clocks went forward one hour.
• Daylight Saving Time ends: Sunday 1 November 2020 02:00 local time. Clocks go back one hour.

USA and Canada past and future DST schedules here

Daylight Saving 2020

Convert GMT to Eastern Time

GMT Time converter, compare Eastern Time and GMT. Enter your location or any placename for more comparisons.

Time check before phoning USA

If you know the area code of the person you want to ring, use this tool to make sure it's not too early or to late to make that call.

How many time zones does the USA span? Go from EAST TO WEST.

For quick reference, the mini-clocks below tell you the time in some of them.

Eastern Time - USA + Canada

ET ~ East Coast Time

Eastern Standard Time ( EST ) = GMT-5
Eastern Daylight Time ( EDT ) = GMT-4

What time zone Eastern Daylight Time?

Eastern Daylight Time is in the Eastern Time Zone of the United States of America (USA) and Canada.  Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5).

Does Eastern Time observe Daylight Saving Time?

In most states in the USA and in most provinces in Canada, Daylight Saving Time (DST)  is observed.  During DST the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to EDT;  which is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-4).

After the Summer months Eastern Time is shifted back by 1 hour to US Eastern Standard Time (EST) or (GMT-5).