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Convert GMT to EST

Eastern Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in January and 4 hours behind in July. 9:00 AM GMT is 4:00 AM in New York in January and 5:00 AM in July. Ethical Tube's free time zone converter shows both clocks live and converts any time and date you enter, with daylight saving time handled automatically.

Eastern Time

Choose a date and time

GMT
UTC+0 all year
EST
UTC−5, or UTC−4 in summer
Difference
Changes by season
9:00 AM GMT
4:00 AM EST (Jan), 5:00 AM (Jul)
Price
Free
Works offline
Yes

Time chart

GMT to EST time chart

Every hour of the day in Greenwich Mean Time, with the matching time in Eastern Time in winter and in summer.

GMTEST (January)EST (July)
12:00 AM7:00 PMprevious day8:00 PMprevious day
1:00 AM8:00 PMprevious day9:00 PMprevious day
2:00 AM9:00 PMprevious day10:00 PMprevious day
3:00 AM10:00 PMprevious day11:00 PMprevious day
4:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day12:00 AM
5:00 AM12:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 AM1:00 AM2:00 AM
7:00 AM2:00 AM3:00 AM
8:00 AM3:00 AM4:00 AM
9:00 AM4:00 AM5:00 AM
10:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 AM
11:00 AM6:00 AM7:00 AM
12:00 PM7:00 AM8:00 AM
1:00 PM8:00 AM9:00 AM
2:00 PM9:00 AM10:00 AM
3:00 PM10:00 AM11:00 AM
4:00 PM11:00 AM12:00 PM
5:00 PM12:00 PM1:00 PM
6:00 PM1:00 PM2:00 PM
7:00 PM2:00 PM3:00 PM
8:00 PM3:00 PM4:00 PM
9:00 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM
10:00 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM
11:00 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM

Good to know

About GMT and EST

  • Greenwich Mean Time is used in as a fixed reference, and by Iceland and parts of West Africa all year (the UK uses it only in winter). Greenwich Mean Time doesn't change for daylight saving time.
  • Eastern Time is used in New York, Florida, Georgia, Ontario, and Quebec. Eastern Time switches to EDT for daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
  • The difference changes when Eastern Time changes its clocks. The converter above uses the real rules for any date you pick.

FAQ

Questions, answered

What time is it in EST when it's 9 AM GMT?

It's 4:00 AM EST in January and 5:00 AM EST in July.

What's the time difference between GMT and EST?

Eastern Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in January and 4 hours behind in July.

Does GMT observe daylight saving time?

Greenwich Mean Time doesn't change for daylight saving time.

Is this time zone converter free?

Yes. It's free and uses your browser's built-in time zone database, so it works offline and handles daylight saving time for any date.

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