EST — Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time UTC−5
UTC−04:00EST stands for Eastern Standard Time, UTC−5, 5 hours behind UTC. It is used in North America: in winter in the United States and Canada, and all year in Panama, Mexico (Cancun) and Jamaica.
Countries and territories: United States, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Jamaica.
Zones: America/New_York, America/Toronto, America/Detroit, America/Panama, America/Cancun, America/Jamaica.
EST compared with other cities
How far a clock on EST (UTC−5) is ahead of or behind eight major cities over the next 12 months (ranges come from the cities’ own daylight saving time). Every country and territory on this offset is listed under UTC−5.
| City | EST is |
|---|---|
| New York | same time to 1 h behind |
| Los Angeles | 2 h to 3 h ahead |
| London | 5 h to 6 h behind |
| Paris | 6 h to 7 h behind |
| Dubai | 9 h behind all year |
| Delhi | 10 h 30 min behind all year |
| Tokyo | 14 h behind all year |
| Sydney | 15 h to 16 h behind |