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Convert EST to GMT

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST) in January and 4 hours ahead in July. 9:00 AM in New York is 2:00 PM GMT in January and 1:00 PM 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.

Greenwich Mean Time

Choose a date and time

EST
UTC−5, or UTC−4 in summer
GMT
UTC+0 all year
Difference
Changes by season
9:00 AM EST
2:00 PM GMT (Jan), 1:00 PM (Jul)
Price
Free
Works offline
Yes

Time chart

EST to GMT time chart

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

ESTGMT (January)GMT (July)
12:00 AM5:00 AM4:00 AM
1:00 AM6:00 AM5:00 AM
2:00 AM7:00 AM6:00 AM
3:00 AM8:00 AM7:00 AM
4:00 AM9:00 AM8:00 AM
5:00 AM10:00 AM9:00 AM
6:00 AM11:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 AM12:00 PM11:00 AM
8:00 AM1:00 PM12:00 PM
9:00 AM2:00 PM1:00 PM
10:00 AM3:00 PM2:00 PM
11:00 AM4:00 PM3:00 PM
12:00 PM5:00 PM4:00 PM
1:00 PM6:00 PM5:00 PM
2:00 PM7:00 PM6:00 PM
3:00 PM8:00 PM7:00 PM
4:00 PM9:00 PM8:00 PM
5:00 PM10:00 PM9:00 PM
6:00 PM11:00 PM10:00 PM
7:00 PM12:00 AMnext day11:00 PM
8:00 PM1:00 AMnext day12:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM2:00 AMnext day1:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM3:00 AMnext day2:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM4:00 AMnext day3:00 AMnext day

Good to know

About EST and GMT

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The difference changes when Eastern Time changes its clocks. The converter above uses the real rules for any date you pick.
  • People often say EST all year, but strictly EST is the winter time and EDT is the summer time. This page covers both.

FAQ

Questions, answered

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

It's 2:00 PM GMT in January and 1:00 PM GMT in July.

What's the time difference between EST and GMT?

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

Does EST observe daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches to EDT for daylight saving time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

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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