Eastern Time (ET)
Eastern Time (ET) is the local time on the clocks of US East Coast (New York, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan), Ontario and Quebec in Canada.
ET is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer.
Convert ET
Where ET is used
US East Coast (New York, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan), Ontario and Quebec in Canada.
Countries on the same offsets
Major cities on America/New_York
ET and daylight saving time
The next change is on 14 March 2027 at 01:59 local time: clocks go forward one hour, from EST (UTC−5) to EDT (UTC−4).
ET FAQ
What is ET?
Eastern Time (ET) is the local time on the clocks of US East Coast (New York, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan), Ontario and Quebec in Canada.
What is the current ET time?
ET is UTC−5. The live clock on this page shows the current Eastern Time time, updated every second.
Which countries use ET?
ET is used in US East Coast (New York, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan), Ontario and Quebec in Canada.
Updated 6 November 2026. Time zone data: IANA tz database.