Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is UTC.

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

UTC to EST Time Converter

Coordinated Universal Time → Eastern Standard Time

UTC = UTC+0EST = UTC-4

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EST (New York)

USA · -5h🔔 Public Holiday in 7d — Juneteenth National Independence Day

04:00

Tokyo

Japan · +8h

17:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +3h

12:00

Sydney

Australia · +9h

18:00

Paris

France · +1h

10:00

UTC (London) vs EST (New York) — time difference

UTC (London) is 4 hours ahead of EST (New York). Midday in UTC (London) lines up with 08:00 in EST (New York).

UTC (London) runs on Europe/London; EST (New York) runs on America/New_York. Together they are 4 hours apart.

Shared working hours

There is a 4-hour window each day where both UTC (London) and EST (New York) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).

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UTC (London)

EST (New York)

Overlap (4h)

Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 4-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours. The 3 best slots are listed below.

13:00 London / 09:00 New York✓ Both working

14:00 London / 10:00 New York✓ Both working

15:00 London / 11:00 New York✓ Both working

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Upcoming public holidays

UTC (London)

No upcoming public holidays this year.

EST (New York)8 holidays

Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON

Jul 3Independence Day

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

How to work with UTC (London) and EST (New York) time zones

The 4-hour gap between UTC (London) (United Kingdom) and EST (New York) (USA) requires some planning — but a 4-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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If you are in UTC (London), aim for 13:00–14:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in EST (New York) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in UTC (London), aim for 14:00–15:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in EST (New York) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in UTC (London), aim for 15:00–16:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in EST (New York) — both teams are within working hours.

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am UTC (London)".

UTC (London) ↔ EST (New York)

4h 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 utc and est?

Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is UTC+0 and Eastern Standard Time (est) is UTC-4. The difference between them is 4 hours.

Where is utc used?

Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is used in United Kingdom and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is UTC.

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 utc to est?

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

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