Eastern Time

What is the Eastern Time (ET) now in minutes and seconds?

10:30:32 PM

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Current timezone: EST
Current offset: UTC/GMT -05:00
Observe DST: No

DST starts on: Sunday, March 10, 2024

DST ends on: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Daylight Saving Time

  • Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) starts on the second Sunday of March (The clock went forward by one hour).
  • EDT ends on the first Sunday of November (The clock time will go back one hour).
  • Eastern Standard Time (EST) is used during the remainder of the year.

Related timezones: EST and EDT
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)
  • EDT - Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
Time zone difference
Time zoneDifference
Eastern Time to Central Time1 hour ahead of Central Time
Eastern Time to Mountain Time2 hours ahead of Mountain Time
Eastern Time to Pacific Time3 hours ahead of Pacific Time

States in the US that use EDT and EST

Find below the US Cities in the Eastern Time Zone. All observe DST rules


The IANA time zone identifiers for Eastern Time are

  • America/Detroit,
  • America/Indiana/Indianapolis,
  • America/Indiana/Marengo,
  • America/Indiana/Petersburg,
  • America/Indiana/Vevay,
  • America/Indiana/Vincennes,
  • America/Indiana/Winamac,
  • America/Kentucky/Louisville,
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello and
  • America/New_York.

Related: US Timezones.