UTC to EST Converter - Savvy Time (2024)

FAQs

How to convert UTC to EST time? ›

To convert Universal Time (UT or UTC) to Eastern Standard Time (EST), subtract five hours from UT.

If DST applies, it subtracts 4 hours from the UTC time to convert to EDT. Otherwise, it subtracts 5 hours for EST.

Add the local time offset to the UTC time. For example, if your local time offset is -5:00, and if the UTC time is shown as 11:00, add -5 to 11. The time setting when adjusted for offset is 06:00 (6:00 A.M.). Note The date also follows UTC format.

Eastern Standard Time (EST), when observing standard time (autumn/winter), are five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−05:00). Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), when observing daylight saving time (spring/summer), are four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−04:00).

To convert a UTC timestamp to EST, use the formula =DATEVALUE(LEFT(A2,10))+TIMEVALUE(MID(A2,12,8))-5/24. This subtracts 5 hours from the UTC time, reflecting the EST time zone being 5 hours behind UTC.

In short, the local time is advanced one hour during daylight saving time. As an example, the Eastern Time zone difference from UTC is -4 hours during daylight saving time rather than -5 hours as it is during standard time.

Examples of how to convert UTC to your local time

To convert 18:00 UTC (6:00 p.m.) into your local time, subtract 6 hours, to get 12 noon CST. During daylight saving (summer) time, you would only subtract 5 hours, so 18:00 UTC would convert to 1:00 p.m CDT. Note that the U.S. uses a 12-hour format with a.m. and p.m.

The moment(). utc() method is used to specify that the given Moment object's timezone would be displayed as UTC. An optional parameter can be passed that preserves the current time value and only changes the timezone to UTC.

How is UTC time calculated? ›

Since 1972, UTC may be calculated by subtracting the accumulated leap seconds from International Atomic Time (TAI), which is a coordinate time scale tracking notional proper time on the rotating surface of the Earth (the geoid).

In UTC-8: Pacific Standard Time (PST). It covers the western region of the country: California, Washington, part of Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho.

EST is 5 hours difference from UTC. However, most of those locations are currently using EDT which is 4 hours due to daylight savings.

When converting to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the local AM/PM time must be converted to a 24-hour clock. Then, use the chart below to convert to UTC. If the UTC time is greater than 2359, then you have crossed over to the next day. So for example, 2430 becomes 0030 the day after.