What is 5 PM EST in UTC?

Eastern Time

5 PM

Coordinated Universal Time

9 PM

5 PM Eastern Time is 9 PM Coordinated Universal Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Eastern Time and Coordinated Universal Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

October 14 to October 31: 5 PM EST = 9 PM UTC
November 1 to March 13: 5 PM EST = 10 PM UTC
March 14 to October 13: 5 PM EST = 9 PM UTC

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year.

Questions

What is 5 PM EST in UTC?

Right now, 5 PM Eastern Time is 9 PM Coordinated Universal Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is UTC ahead of or behind EST?

Coordinated Universal Time is currently 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

5 PM EST in other time zones

Time zone	Time
Central Time CST/CDT	4 PM
Mountain Time MST/MDT	3 PM
Pacific Time PST/PDT	2 PM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT	1 PM
Hawaii Time HST	11 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT	9 PM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC	9 PM
Central European Time CET/CEST	11 PM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST	12 AM (Thu)
India Standard Time IST	2:30 AM (Thu)
Japan Standard Time JST	6 AM (Thu)
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT	8 AM (Thu)
Singapore Time SGT	5 AM (Thu)
Philippine Time PHT	5 AM (Thu)
Moscow Time MSK	12 AM (Thu)
Gulf Standard Time GST	1 AM (Thu)

Based on the clocks on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

What is 5 PM EST in UTC?

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