EST - Eastern Standard Time
Convert Unix timestamps to EST (Eastern Standard Time) and view live timezone information. UTC offset: -05:00.
Current Time in EST
Live clock updated every second
02:09:03 PM
February 12, 2026
Full Date & Time
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 02:09:03 PM
ISO Format
2026-02-12 14:09:03
Unix Timestamp (current)
1770923343
Timezone Details
Abbreviation
EST
UTC Offset
-05:00
IANA Timezone
America/New_York
About EST
EST (Eastern Standard Time) is the time zone used by the eastern United States and parts of Canada during the non-daylight-saving portion of the year. It is 5 hours behind UTC. During Daylight Saving Time, the region switches to EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), which is UTC-4.
Daylight Saving Time
The Eastern time zone observes Daylight Saving Time (DST) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. During DST, clocks move forward one hour to EDT (UTC-4). Outside DST, the offset is UTC-5 (EST).
Countries & Regions
- •Eastern United States (New York, Washington D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Boston)
- •Parts of Canada (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal)
- •Parts of the Caribbean (Jamaica, Panama, Haiti)