TIME ZONE CONVERTER

EDT to EST
Time Converter

Convert Eastern Daylight Time to Eastern Standard Time. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

EDT is 1h ahead of EST in 2026.

9 AM EDT = 8 AM EST

Selected date: November 3, 2026. Fixed abbreviations retain their stated UTC offsets.

TIME & DATE
FROMUTC−04:00

Eastern Daylight Time · EDT

Tue, 3 Nov
TOUTC−05:00

Eastern Standard Time · EST

8:00AM
Tue, 3 Nov
EST is 1h behind EDT.
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Working hoursOutside hours
EDTYour reference
ESTConverted time
Tap an hour to explore · November 3, 2026Dates follow EDT
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE1hbehind

EST compared with EDT.

SHARED WORKING HOURS7h2026-11-03

Shared time within the selected local working windows.

THROUGH THE SEASONS1steady difference

The time difference stays the same this year.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: EDT and EST

7h of shared working time on 2026-11-03

Set each person’s local working hours.

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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

A few times that work60 MIN

Every minute of the meeting fits both working windows.

For a 60-minute meeting, the last start in this window is 4:00 PM EDT.

Fixed abbreviations and local-city working hours

2026, using the same working windows on selected source workdays. Holidays are not applied.

  • EDT → EST7h–7h shared; most common 7h
  • New York (ET) → New York (ET)8h–8h shared; most common 8h
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THE QUICK REFERENCE

EDT to EST conversion table

November 3, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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EDTEST
12:00 AM11:00 PM -1 day
1:00 AM12:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM10:00 AM
EDTEST
12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM10:00 PM

Starting with the EST working day

These examples start on 2026-11-03 in EST.

09:00 EST10:00 →EDT · 2026-11-03
17:00 EST18:00 →EDT · 2026-11-03

Which time-zone meaning are we using?

EDT · FIXED OFFSET

Eastern Daylight Time

EDT means UTC−04:00 throughout the year. Eastern Time follows regional clock rules and uses UTC−05:00 on your selected date.

Use ET for local civil time →
EST · FIXED OFFSET

Eastern Standard Time

EST means UTC−05:00 throughout the year. Eastern Time follows regional clock rules and uses UTC−05:00 on your selected date.

Use ET for local civil time →
SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

Check recurring meeting times

Check the next 12 weeks for clock changes and working-hours conflicts.

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 EDT to EST throughout 2026

09:00 in EDT converts to 08:00 in EST on every date in 2026. The destination has the same calendar date.

Year CSV
EST08:00Same date365 of 365 source dates

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does EDT time become a different date in EST?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-03. Each range shows which destination date to use.

EDT · 2026-11-0300:00–01:00UTC−04:00
EST · 2026-11-0223:00–24:00UTC−05:00 Previous day
EDT · 2026-11-0301:00–24:00UTC−04:00
EST · 2026-11-0300:00–23:00UTC−05:00 Same date

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Some things stay in sync.

The difference between EDT and EST stays the same throughout 2026.

2026
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−1h

Neither selected clock changes its UTC offset during 2026.

CLOCK CHANGES

No upcoming clock adjustment

Both selected labels are fixed offsets, so seasonal clock changes do not alter this conversion.

PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

EDT–EST working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected EDT workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time7h
Most common7h
Most shared time7h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261

A start time that survives the whole year.

Start a 60-minute meeting in EDT 10:00–16:00.

These starts fit both working windows on every selected EDT workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

EDT: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. EST: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

EDT to EST: useful answers

Is EDT / EST the same as local city time?

EDT is fixed at UTC−04:00; EST is fixed at UTC−05:00. New York (ET) to New York (ET) uses regional rules instead. On 2026-11-03, 09:00 at the source becomes 09:00 at the destination (EST). Choose the local-city option above when that is the clock you mean.

Which cities match EDT throughout 2026?

Caracas, Venezuela; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Georgetown, Guyana keep the same UTC−04:00 offset as fixed EDT throughout 2026 under the published rules. Matching an offset does not mean every place uses the abbreviation EDT.

Which cities match EST throughout 2026?

Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia; Quito, Ecuador; Kingston, Jamaica keep the same UTC−05:00 offset as fixed EST throughout 2026 under the published rules. Matching an offset does not mean every place uses the abbreviation EST.

Does the EDT–EST time difference change in 2026?

The difference stays constant throughout 2026: EST is 1h behind compared with EDT.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in EDT on 2026-11-03 is 08:00 in EST on 2026-11-03. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can EDT and EST meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows share 7h on 2026-11-03. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.

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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology

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