EST to GMT — Time Zone Converter
Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5) covers the US East Coast; Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) covers the United Kingdom. In standard time, GMT is 5 hours ahead of EST. Mornings in the US East Coast overlap with afternoons in the United Kingdom, which keeps both sides inside office hours. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
EST to GMT, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between EST and GMT?+
Eastern Time (EST) is UTC−5 and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is UTC+0, so in standard time GMT is 5 hours ahead of EST. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does EST or GMT observe daylight saving time?+
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time (EST in winter, EDT in summer). Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time (GMT in winter, BST in summer).
What is the best time for a meeting between EST and GMT?+
Mornings in the US East Coast overlap with afternoons in the United Kingdom, which keeps both sides inside office hours. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a EST to GMT meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both EST and GMT times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.