EST to BST converter
When it's 9:00 am in New York, it's 2:00 pm in London. Only 3 hours of your working days overlap, so the meeting slot is worth picking with care.
Convert Eastern Standard Time (EST) to British Summer Time (BST) for any date and time.
UK time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time for most of the year.
Right now Eastern Time is on EDT (UTC−4) and BST is UTC+1. UK time switches back to standard time on 25 October 2026.
UK clocks go back on 25 October 2026. From then, BST is 4 hours ahead of EST.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT is 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm BST.
- 8:00 am EDT is 1:00 pm BST
- 9:00 am EDT is 2:00 pm BST
- 10:00 am EDT is 3:00 pm BST
- 12:00 pm EDT is 5:00 pm BST
- 3:00 pm EDT is 8:00 pm BST
- 5:00 pm EDT is 10:00 pm BST
Hours in Eastern Time, Fri, Oct 23
Eastern Time
US & Canada
Fri, Oct 23
EDT · UTC−4ReferenceOutside working hoursUK time
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 23
BST · UTC+1+5h from Eastern TimeWorking hours
Best time to meet: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Eastern Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.
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EST to BST conversion table
Every hour of the day in EDT, converted to BST. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| EDT | BSTUntil 25 October 2026; 1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027; From 28 March 2027 | BST25 October 2026 to 1 November 2026; 14 March 2027 to 28 March 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am EDT | 5:00 am BST | 4:00 am BST |
| 1:00 am EDT | 6:00 am BST | 5:00 am BST |
| 2:00 am EDT | 7:00 am BST | 6:00 am BST |
| 3:00 am EDT | 8:00 am BST | 7:00 am BST |
| 4:00 am EDT | 9:00 am BST | 8:00 am BST |
| 5:00 am EDT | 10:00 am BST | 9:00 am BST |
| 6:00 am EDT | 11:00 am BST | 10:00 am BST |
| 7:00 am EDT | 12:00 pm BST | 11:00 am BST |
| 8:00 am EDT | 1:00 pm BST | 12:00 pm BST |
| 9:00 am EDT | 2:00 pm BST | 1:00 pm BST |
| 10:00 am EDT | 3:00 pm BST | 2:00 pm BST |
| 11:00 am EDT | 4:00 pm BST | 3:00 pm BST |
| 12:00 pm EDT | 5:00 pm BST | 4:00 pm BST |
| 1:00 pm EDT | 6:00 pm BST | 5:00 pm BST |
| 2:00 pm EDT | 7:00 pm BST | 6:00 pm BST |
| 3:00 pm EDT | 8:00 pm BST | 7:00 pm BST |
| 4:00 pm EDT | 9:00 pm BST | 8:00 pm BST |
| 5:00 pm EDT | 10:00 pm BST | 9:00 pm BST |
| 6:00 pm EDT | 11:00 pm BST | 10:00 pm BST |
| 7:00 pm EDT | 12:00 am BST(next day) | 11:00 pm BST |
| 8:00 pm EDT | 1:00 am BST(next day) | 12:00 am BST(next day) |
| 9:00 pm EDT | 2:00 am BST(next day) | 1:00 am BST(next day) |
| 10:00 pm EDT | 3:00 am BST(next day) | 2:00 am BST(next day) |
| 11:00 pm EDT | 4:00 am BST(next day) | 3:00 am BST(next day) |
Best times to meet
Your working hours overlap for 3 hours, from 9:00 am EDT (2:00 pm BST) to 12:00 pm EDT (5:00 pm BST). That's the best window for a meeting.
About these time zones
EST: Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time is UTC−5.
New York, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast, plus Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Panama, Jamaica and Cancún stay on EST all year. ET is the short form for the whole zone.
Most places on Eastern Time are on EDT (UTC−4) right now, not EST. People still say "EST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show EDT until 1 November 2026.
BST: British Summer Time
British Summer Time is UTC+1. BST is also used for Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6). This page converts UK time.
The United Kingdom from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. The rest of the year the UK is on GMT (UTC+0).
How the difference changes
Right now BST is 5 hours ahead of EDT. From 25 October 2026, when UK clocks go back, the difference becomes 4 hours. From 1 November 2026, when US clocks go back, the difference becomes 5 hours. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 4 hours. From 28 March 2027, when UK clocks go forward, the difference becomes 5 hours.