GST to EST — Time Zone Converter
Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) covers the UAE; Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5) covers the US East Coast. In standard time, EST is 9 hours behind GST. The practical window is early morning in the US East Coast, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in the UAE. 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.
GST to EST, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between GST and EST?+
Gulf Standard Time (GST) is UTC+4 and Eastern Time (EST) is UTC−5, so in standard time EST is 9 hours behind GST. 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 GST or EST observe daylight saving time?+
Gulf Standard Time stays on UTC+4 all year — no daylight saving time. Eastern Time observes daylight saving time (EST in winter, EDT in summer).
What is the best time for a meeting between GST and EST?+
The practical window is early morning in the US East Coast, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in the UAE. 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 GST to EST 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 GST and EST times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.