British Summer Time (bst) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London.

Eastern Standard Time (est) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

BST to EST Time Converter

British Summer Time → Eastern Standard Time

BST = UTC+1EST = UTC-4

⚠️ BST is ambiguous — on this page it means British Summer Time. It also refers to:

Bangladesh Standard Time (Dhaka) → EST ↗

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09:00

Work Clients Team +

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EST (New York)

USA · -5h

04:00

Tokyo

Japan · +8h

17:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +3h

12:00

Sydney

Australia · +9h

18:00

Paris

France · +1h

10:00

Time difference: BST (London) and EST (New York)

BST (London) is 5 hours ahead of EST (New York). At noon in BST (London), your contact in EST (New York) sees 07:00.

BST (London) is in the Europe/London timezone. EST (New York) is in America/New_York. The difference is 5 hours.

Business hours comparison

BST (London) and EST (New York) share 3 hours of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.

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EST (New York)

Overlap (3h)

Recommended meeting windows

Both BST (London) and EST (New York) are in standard hours simultaneously for 3h per day.

14:00 London / 09:00 New York✓ Both working

15:00 London / 10:00 New York✓ Both working

16:00 London / 11:00 New York✓ Both working

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Public holidays for both locations

⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.

BST (London)6 holidays

Jul 13Battle of the Boyne

Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday

Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday

Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

EST (New York)7 holidays

Jul 3Independence DaySOON

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Nov 11Veterans Day

Scheduling between BST (London) and EST (New York)

BST (London) (United Kingdom) leads EST (New York) (USA) by 5 hours. Despite the gap, a 3-hour window of shared business hours each day keeps real-time collaboration practical for both sides.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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14:00–15:00 in BST (London) = 09:00–10:00 in EST (New York). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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15:00–16:00 in BST (London) = 10:00–11:00 in EST (New York). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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16:00–17:00 in BST (London) = 11:00–12:00 in EST (New York). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in BST (London). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

BST (London) ↔ EST (New York)

3h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between bst and est?

British Summer Time (bst) is UTC+1 and Eastern Standard Time (est) is UTC-4. The difference between them is 5 hours.

Where is bst used?

British Summer Time (bst) is used in United Kingdom and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London. Note: bst is ambiguous and may refer to other timezones.

Where is est used?

Eastern Standard Time (est) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

How do I convert bst to est?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any bst time and the est equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

Popular BST conversions

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Popular EST conversions

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