Time Zone Converter: Greenwich Mean Time to Eastern Standard Time
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What Time is it in EST Now?
| Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00am - 00:00 | 07:00pm - 19:00 |
| 01:00am - 01:00 | 08:00pm - 20:00 |
| 02:00am - 02:00 | 09:00pm - 21:00 |
| 03:00am - 03:00 | 10:00pm - 22:00 |
| 04:00am - 04:00 | 11:00pm - 23:00 |
| 05:00am - 05:00 | 12:00am - 00:00 |
| 06:00am - 06:00 | 01:00am - 01:00 |
| 07:00am - 07:00 | 02:00am - 02:00 |
| 08:00am - 08:00 | 03:00am - 03:00 |
| 09:00am - 09:00 | 04:00am - 04:00 |
| 10:00am - 10:00 | 05:00am - 05:00 |
| 11:00am - 11:00 | 06:00am - 06:00 |
| 12:00pm - 12:00 | 07:00am - 07:00 |
| 01:00pm - 13:00 | 08:00am - 08:00 |
| 02:00pm - 14:00 | 09:00am - 09:00 |
| 03:00pm - 15:00 | 10:00am - 10:00 |
| 04:00pm - 16:00 | 11:00am - 11:00 |
| 05:00pm - 17:00 | 12:00pm - 12:00 |
| 06:00pm - 18:00 | 01:00pm - 13:00 |
| 07:00pm - 19:00 | 02:00pm - 14:00 |
| 08:00pm - 20:00 | 03:00pm - 15:00 |
| 09:00pm - 21:00 | 04:00pm - 16:00 |
| 10:00pm - 22:00 | 05:00pm - 17:00 |
| 11:00pm - 23:00 | 06:00pm - 18:00 |
The difference between these two zones is approximately five hours. Eastern Standard Time is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. The former zone is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) -5:00, while the latter is UTC 00:00. Above this text, you?ll find a chart with each hour of the day converted between the two zones.
At the top of the page you?ll find a clock that is live each hour showcasing the difference between the two zones down to the second. Let?s check out an example:
If it is 6:25 PM in the GMT zone, then it 1:25 PM in the EST zone. Simply subtract five hours from the time.
Now, if Daylight Saving Time is in effect, there is a small difference. In this case, since the people in the Eastern zone move their clocks forward an hour to Eastern Daylight Time, the difference becomes four hours, not five. So, just remember to subtract four hours when converting during the summer months.
The Greenwich Time Zone
This time zone represents the birthplace of the concept. The countries which observe this time are as follows:
This time zone is the mean solar time located at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Originally it was the standard for civil time, but it has since been replaced by Coordinated Universal Time. Earth spins at an uneven rate because of its elliptical orbit and the tilt of its axis. As a result of these facts, ?noon? is very rarely the time that the sun is at its highest point.
As a result, Noon in this time zone is the approximate time of the event on an average. This is where the ?mean? comes from in the zone?s name.
The Eastern Time Zone
The EST zone is used as kind of the ?official? time for the United States. This is because the zone includes the nation?s capital of Washington D.C and the largest city which is New York. National news outlets will often report events using this time zone and schedule broadcasts using this standard, even if the actual event is in another zone.
Daytime talk shows, evening news, talent & award shows, and other events are broadcasted live in this time zone and advertised using this zone in other areas. Beyond the usage of this time in the United States, parts of Canada, and the Caribbean, it is also used by Panama in Central America year-round.
Popular city time zones | |
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| New York, NY London Tokyo Washington DC Paris Berlin Moscow Amsterdam Manila Miami, FL Atlanta, GA Las Vegas, NV Seattle, WA Houston, TX Boston, MA San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA Mumbai Kuala Lumpur Karachi Toronto Montréal Sydney Mexico City Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Singapore |
Largest country time zones |
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| India Australia United States United Kingdom Japan Germany China France Canada Ghana Italy South Africa Spain Thailand Pakistan Brazil Mexico Malaysia Kenya Afghanistan Greece Nigeria Chile South Korea Ukraine Portugal Morocco Uganda Russia Egypt Philippines Vietnam Indonesia |
Popular Time Zones |
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| EST PDT GMT PST EDT CDT CST CUT UCT IDT |
Popular Countries Time |
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| India Singapore United Kingdom United States Australia Ghana Nigeria Spain |
Popular Cities |
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| Stockholm Sydney Kolkata Nairobi Mumbai Brisbane London |
