EST to GMT converter: Eastern time to UK time

In 2026 London is 5 hours ahead of New York until 8 March, 4 hours ahead from 8 to 29 March, 5 hours ahead from 29 March to 25 October, 4 hours ahead from 25 October to 1 November and 5 hours ahead for the rest of the year, as the US and the UK change their clocks on different dates.

New York12:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · EDT

London5:00 PMSunday 11 Oct · BST

London is 5 h ahead New York today.

New York

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London

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9 to 6 working hoursboth at workOverlap: 9 AM–1 PM in New York

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Daylight saving: local time and fixed EST and GMT

The converter starts with New York to London, using local clock rules. For the standard-time offsets all year, use the fixed EST and GMT button.

These examples use noon on the dates shown. A converted date can be the previous or following day.

Starting date and time	Using local city rules	Using fixed EST and GMT
2026-01-15 12:00	2026-01-15 17:00 (UTC+00:00)	2026-01-15 17:00
2026-07-15 12:00	2026-07-15 17:00 (UTC+01:00)	2026-07-15 17:00

12:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in New York is 5:00 PM Wednesday 15 Jul in London (BST, 5 h ahead).

Why daylight saving conversions need a date explains skipped and repeated clock readings. The rules here come from the browser’s time zone data and can lag a government change.