Current Eastern Time
What time it is on US Eastern Time right now, to the second: New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Atlanta and Toronto. See whether it’s EST or EDT today, when the clocks change and how far it is from your time.
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Time in New York
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Time in New York: the clock starts when the page has loaded.
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As of 2026, Eastern Time is UTC−5 (EST) in winter and UTC−4 (EDT) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Places on Eastern Time
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Eastern United States
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New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Detroit and the rest of the East Coast
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
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- UTC−5; UTC−4 in summer time (as of 2026)
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Eastern Canada
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Most of Ontario and Quebec: Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offsets
- UTC−5; UTC−4 in summer time (as of 2026)
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Cancún, Mexico
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Quintana Roo: Cancún, Playa del Carmen and Tulum
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time
- Offsets
- UTC−5 all year (as of 2026)
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Eastern Time’s rules, as of 2026
- Eastern Time is UTC−5 in winter, called Eastern Standard Time (EST), and UTC−4 during daylight saving time, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). “ET” means whichever applies.
- US clocks go forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November (Energy Policy Act of 2005). Ontario and Quebec change on the same days.
- In July 2026 the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent. As of November 2026 the Senate hasn’t, and the clocks fell back on November 1.
- As of 2026, Cancún, Panama and Jamaica stay on UTC−5 all year, so from March to November they’re an hour behind New York.
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How to check the time on Eastern Time
- The big clock shows the time in New York right now, to the second, with the date there. Untick Show seconds for a calmer clock, or switch between the 12- and 24-hour clock.
- Under it: the time zone and its UTC offset, whether daylight saving time is on, the next clock change and how far it is from your own time.
- The list gives the time in every zone. To convert another time or plan a meeting, open the time zone converter.
Questions
Is it EST or EDT now?
The page says which. As of 2026, it’s EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Many people write EST all year; strictly, it’s only right in winter.
Which states are on Eastern Time?
The East Coast from Maine to Florida, plus Ohio, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., and most of Michigan and Indiana and parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. The far west of Florida is on Central Time.
What time is 1:30 PM EST in other time zones?
As of 2026, 1:30 PM EST (winter) is 12:30 PM Central, 11:30 AM Mountain, 10:30 AM Pacific, 6:30 PM in London and midnight in India. To convert any other time, open the time zone converter.