Also known as: ET – Eastern Time , NAEST – North American Eastern Standard Time

Currently observing EST.
Areas with same time currently (UTC -5).
Areas with same time currently (UTC -5).
Currently observing EST – Eastern Standard Time.
Currently has same time zone offset as EST (UTC -5) but different time zone name.
Currently has same time zone offset as EST (UTC -5) but different time zone name.
Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during standard time in: North America, Caribbean, Central America.
This time zone is often called Eastern Time Zone.
Summer Time & DST
Some places observe daylight saving time/summer time during the summer, and therefore use EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) in the summer.
Where and When is EST Observed?
North America
U.S. states using EST in the winter and EDT in the summer:
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida - Southern/Eastern parts
- Georgia
- Indiana - all except for these north-western counties near Chicago (Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper, Starke) and these south-western counties in Indiana near Evansville
- Kentucky - eastern parts
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan - most except these western counties
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee - eastern counties
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Canadian provinces/territories using EST in the winter and EDT in the summer:
- Nunavut - most of it
- Ontario - most parts east of 90 West and two communities west of 90 West
- Quebec - most of it
Canadian provinces/territories using EST all year:
Mexican states using EST all year:
Caribbean
Caribbean countries using EST in the winter and EDT in the summer:
Caribbean countries using EST all year:
Central America
Central American countries using EST all year:
Other Time Zones in UTC -5
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as EST, but can be found under a different name: