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.
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EDT to SAST
Time Converter
Convert Eastern Daylight Time to South Africa Standard Time. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
EDT is 6h behind SAST in 2026.
9 AM EDT = 3 PM SAST
Selected date: November 10, 2026. Fixed abbreviations retain their stated UTC offsets.
THE QUICK REFERENCE
CSVEDT to SAST conversion table
November 10, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
View the full 24-hour table
| EDT | SAST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| EDT | SAST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM +1 day |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 AM +1 day |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 AM +1 day |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 AM +1 day |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 AM +1 day |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 AM +1 day |
Starting with the SAST working day
These examples start on 2026-11-10 in SAST.
09:00 SAST03:00 →EDT · 2026-11-10
17:00 SAST11:00 →EDT · 2026-11-10
Which time-zone meaning are we using?
South Africa Standard Time
SAST means UTC+02:00 throughout the year.
ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.
Year CSV09:00 EDT to SAST throughout 2026
09:00 in EDT converts to 15:00 in SAST on every date in 2026. The destination has the same calendar date.
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 SAST?
Your complete source day: 2026-11-10. Each range shows which destination date to use.
EDT · 2026-11-1000:00–18:00UTC−04:00
SAST · 2026-11-1006:00–24:00UTC+02:00 Same date
EDT · 2026-11-1018:00–24:00UTC−04:00
SAST · 2026-11-1100:00–06:00UTC+02:00 Next day
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
2026Some things stay in sync.
The difference between EDT and SAST stays the same throughout 2026.
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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
Daily CSVEDT–SAST working hours through 2026
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected EDT workdays; public holidays are not applied.
Least shared time2h
Most common2h
Most shared time2h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261
A start time that survives the whole year.
Start a 60-minute meeting in EDT 09:00–10:00.
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.
EDT: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. SAST: 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 SAST: useful answers
Is EDT the same as local city time?
EDT is fixed at UTC−04:00. New York (ET) to SAST uses regional rules instead. On 2026-11-10, 09:00 at the source becomes 16:00 at the destination (SAST). 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.
Does the EDT–SAST time difference change in 2026?
The difference stays constant throughout 2026: SAST is 6h ahead compared with EDT.
Does this conversion change the calendar date?
09:00 in EDT on 2026-11-10 is 15:00 in SAST on 2026-11-10. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.
Can EDT and SAST meet during working hours?
Your selected working windows share 2h on 2026-11-10. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.
Related time-zone meanings and conversions
Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology